Westfield (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Shamrocks Colors: Green/White/Gold Coach: Jake Gilbert League: Hoosier Crossroads Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2016 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Koby Hauser 6'1" 190 Senior SS/OLB 4.7 Griffin Lickfeldt 6'1" 235 Senior DL 4.9 Matthew Robinson 6'3" 245 Senior T 5.4 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Will Harrison 5'11" 175 Senior K STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Mental Toughness, Family, Commitment Team Weaknesses: Experience, Speed, Strength RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 53.8 2016 National Rank: #176 2016 State Rank: #5 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: 45.9 2017 National Rank: #436 2017 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26 Dynasty National Rank: #1375 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.9 Dynasty Record: 76-82 (47-65 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 12-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 31 2016 Points Against Average: 14.6 2016 Differential: +16.4 2016 Wins: #285 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (23-17), #434 Columbus East (Columbus) (16-13), #532 Avon (21-20), #919 Fishers (31-24), #993 Zionsville (48-8), #993 Noblesville (28-7), #1450 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (34-7), #1897 Southport (Indianapolis) (27-0), #2516 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (37-21), #2834 Kokomo (45-7), #2975 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (38-17), #3855 Jefferson (Lafayette) (38-14) 2016 Losses: #331 Brownsburg (29-28), #368 Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (21-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 97-58 Recent State Championships: 2016 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 8 Streak List: 9/30/16 Avon (21-20), 10/7/16 Fishers (31-24), 10/14/16 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (37-21), 10/28/16 Jefferson (Lafayette) (38-14), 11/4/16 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (34-7), 11/11/16 Kokomo (45-7), 11/18/16 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (23-17), 11/26/16 Columbus East (Columbus) (16-13) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette), 8/25 at Southport (Indianapolis), 9/1 at Zionsville, 9/8 Noblesville, 9/15 at Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers), 9/22 Brownsburg, 9/29 at Avon, 10/6 Fishers, 10/13 at Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Avon (50.2), Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (43.7), Fishers (41.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (17), Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (17.1), Southport (Indianapolis) (25.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1 (36.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #317 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% |