West Branch (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Lester Smeal League: 1A District 3 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 0.3 2016 National Rank: #7306 2016 State Rank: #126 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: -4.1 2017 National Rank: #8366 2017 State Rank: #146 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3733 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4 Dynasty Record: 129-28 (79-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 31.5 2016 Points Against Average: 25.1 2016 Differential: +6.4 2016 Wins: #8408 Tipton (28-14), #9686 Jesup (35-14), #9747 West Liberty (40-20), #11104 Maquoketa Valley (Delhi) (54-32), #12816 Durant (50-22), #13006 North Cedar (Stanwood) (35-14) 2016 Losses: #722 Regina (Iowa City) (49-15), #5141 Bellevue (26-13), #6553 Clayton-Ridge (Guttenburg) (33-27), #7628 West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington) (27-18) 2016 Opponents W-L: 52-45 Recent League Championships: 2015 (1A District 5), 2014 (1A District 5), 2010 (1A District 6), 2009 (1A District 5), 2008 (1A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2005 (1A District 6), 2004 (1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 West Liberty, 9/1 at West Burlington, 9/8 Jesup, 9/15 at Maquoketa Valley (Delhi), 9/22 Bellevue, 9/29 at Durant, 10/6 at North Cedar (Stanwood), 10/13 Tipton, 10/20 at Clayton-Ridge (Guttenburg) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (13.7), Clayton-Ridge (Guttenburg) (3.9), Tipton (-6.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Durant (-39.3), North Cedar (Stanwood) (-30), Maquoketa Valley (Delhi) (-20.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9 (1.8 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #221 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10847 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.