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%