West Branch (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Lester Smeal League: 1A District 4 (moving from 1A District 3) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 1.8 2017 National Rank: #6466 2017 State Rank: #101 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.2 2018 National Rank: #5583 2018 State Rank: #80 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2901 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.7 Dynasty Record: 138-29 (86-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-1 2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 34.9 2017 Points Against Average: 18.2 2017 Differential: +16.7 2017 Wins: #7175 Bellevue (45-41), #7196 West Liberty (35-20), #8461 Maquoketa Valley (Delhi) (38-21), #10206 Durant (24-23), #10362 West Burlington (30-6), #10933 Tipton (30-20), #11874 Clayton-Ridge (Guttenburg) (38-12), #13256 North Cedar (Stanwood) (49-7), #13757 Jesup (47-0) 2017 Losses: #5102 Pleasantville (32-13) 2017 Opponents W-L: 43-52 Recent League Championships: 2017 (1A District 3), 2015 (1A District 5), 2014 (1A District 5), 2010 (1A District 6), 2009 (1A District 5), 2008 (1A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2005 (1A District 6), 2004 (1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 West Liberty, 8/31 at Wapello, 9/7 Williamsburg, 9/14 Tipton, 9/21 at Bellevue, 9/28 North Cedar (Stanwood), 10/5 at Northeast (Goose Lake), 10/12 Cascade, 10/19 at Beckman (Dyersville) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsburg (4.9), Cascade (0.5), Bellevue (-11.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Cedar (Stanwood) (-48.7), Northeast (Goose Lake) (-42.6), Tipton (-35.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13 (-8.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9250 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.