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: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 5-2
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Meyer 6'1" 195 Junior RB/LB 4.6
Jordan DeSmet 6'3" 250 Junior OL/DL 5.2
Trevor VanMiddendorp 5'9" 260 OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Competition At All Positions
Team Weaknesses: Lost Very Talented/Experienced Senior Class To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 33.3
2017 National Rank: #1201
2017 State Rank: #13
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 8.2
2018 National Rank: #2289
2018 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1215
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 146-33 (94-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 42
2017 Points Against Average: 7.2
2017 Differential: +34.8
2017 Wins: #2020 Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (35-28), #4050 Western Christian (Hull) (42-3), #4050 Western Christian (Hull) (55-14), #5358 Emmetsburg (42-0), #5688 IKM/Manning (Manning) (35-0), #6429 Hinton (35-0), #7598 Unity Christian (Orange City) (42-0), #8455 Alta/Aurelia (Alta) (45-6), #8626 Central Lyon (Rock Rapids) (41-0), #11207 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (62-0), #11898 Okoboji (Milford) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #892 Van Meter (35-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 68-52
Recent State Championships: 2013 (A), 2010
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2014 (1A District 2), 2013 (A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 8/31 Sioux Center, 9/7 at Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley), 9/14 at MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City), 9/21 Emmetsburg, 9/28 at Unity Christian (Orange City), 10/5 West Sioux (Hawarden), 10/12 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley), 10/19 at Western Christian (Hull)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West Sioux (Hawarden) (27), Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (10), Western Christian (Hull) (-6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (-33.7), MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City) (-21.3), Unity Christian (Orange City) (-18.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (10.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4188
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%