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%