West Point-Beemer (West Point, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cadets
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Troy Schlueter
League: C1 District 3 (moving from C1 District 5)
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Anderson 6'3" 210 Senior QB/LB 5.0
Ben VanderGriend 5'10" 170 WR/DB 5.0
Kade Hughes 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 23.5
2017 National Rank: #2308
2017 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2018 National Rank: #2257
2018 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8358
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 51-79 (26-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 38.3
2017 Points Against Average: 24
2017 Differential: +14.3
2017 Wins: #1853 Pierce (35-28), #3079 Wayne (32-28), #3634 Lakeview (Columbus) (35-14), #5794 O'Neill (41-21), #6943 Fort Calhoun (41-22), #7444 Arlington (39-8), #9484 North Bend Central (North Bend) (35-20), #12148 Wisner-Pilger (Wisner) (54-0), #12734 Madison (54-20)
2017 Losses: #270 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (49-21), #1853 Pierce (54-34)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-57
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; C1 District 4), 2003 (tied for 1st; Class C1 District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Arlington, 8/31 at Boys Town, 9/7 at Scotus (Columbus), 9/14 Douglas County West (Valley), 9/21 at Wahoo, 9/28 Boone Central/Newman Grove (Albion), 10/5 at Wayne, 10/12 Pierce, 10/19 at Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (Hooper)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pierce (16.8), Wahoo (14.4), Boone Central/Newman Grove (Albion) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Arlington (-24.3), Douglas County West (Valley) (-19.4), Scotus (Columbus) (-7.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (13.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2629
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%