Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Navy/Old Gold Coach: Greg Gibson League: Southeastern Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2016 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jalen Alexander 6'4" 290 DL 5.15 Bri'Quan Harrell 6'2" 190 QB/CB 4.6 Caleb Rich 6'1" 235 WB/LB 4.8 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Zavion Hunt 6'0" 185 Senior S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Fast/Strong, Explosive, Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 24.5 2016 National Rank: #2420 2016 State Rank: #50 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.3 2017 National Rank: #2830 2017 State Rank: #57 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1520 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 99-52 (66-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 19.1 2016 Points Against Average: 15 2016 Differential: +4.1 2016 Wins: #2491 Indian River (Chesapeake) (17-10), #3430 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (21-0), #4698 King's Fork (Suffolk) (35-14), #5636 Deep Creek (Chesapeake) (30-0), #6553 Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (19-0), #7191 Hickory (Chesapeake) (38-7) 2016 Losses: #602 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (35-17), #602 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (21-14), #1204 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (31-6), #1963 Grassfield (Chesapeake) (27-6), #3574 Lakeland (Suffolk) (20-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 77-56 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Southeastern AAA), 2003 (Southeastern AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Lake Taylor (Norfolk), 9/8 at King's Fork (Suffolk), 9/15 Deep Creek (Chesapeake), 9/22 Hickory (Chesapeake), 9/29 Lakeland (Suffolk), 10/6 at Grassfield (Chesapeake), 10/13 at Nansemond River (Suffolk), 10/20 Great Bridge (Chesapeake), 10/27 at Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake), 11/3 Indian River (Chesapeake) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (40.5), Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (39.9), Grassfield (Chesapeake) (23) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hickory (Chesapeake) (-3.7), Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (4.4), Deep Creek (Chesapeake) (8.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (24.9 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1971 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |