West Lyon (Inwood, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Jay Rozeboom League: 1A District 1 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Monte Pottebaum 6'2" 210 Senior LB/RB 4.7 Jaden Snyder 6'2" 200 Senior QB/DB 4.7 Noah Van't Hof 6'0" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return Several Talented Starters Team Weaknesses: Must Improve In All Areas, Must Replace Some Good Leaders RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 31.9 2016 National Rank: #1445 2016 State Rank: #18 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: 41.4 2017 National Rank: #655 2017 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1917 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.9 Dynasty Record: 135-32 (87-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 34.6 2016 Points Against Average: 14.2 2016 Differential: +20.4 2016 Wins: #430 Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (20-19), #3834 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (50-14), #5183 Alta/Aurelia (Alta) (60-7), #6823 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (41-7), #7168 Okoboji (Milford) (48-0), #8135 Emmetsburg (42-7), #9513 Unity Christian (Orange City) (45-12) 2016 Losses: #413 Western Christian (Hull) (28-6), #413 Western Christian (Hull) (21-17), #1318 Hinton (27-17) 2016 Opponents W-L: 67-39 Recent State Championships: 2013 (A), 2010 Recent League Championships: 2014 (1A District 2), 2013 (A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Central Lyon (Rock Rapids), 9/1 Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley), 9/8 at Okoboji (Milford), 9/15 Unity Christian (Orange City), 9/22 Alta/Aurelia (Alta), 9/29 at Hinton, 10/6 Western Christian (Hull), 10/13 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley), 10/20 at Emmetsburg Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Western Christian (Hull) (42), Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (40.5), Hinton (35) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Emmetsburg (-19.6), Unity Christian (Orange City) (-6.1), Okoboji (Milford) (-0.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 (23.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3666 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22% |