Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Navy/Old Gold
Coach: Greg Gibson
League: Southeastern
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Stratton 6'1" 195 RB/CB 4.5
Alfandre Page 5'9" 170 RB/CB 4.3
Brent Stratton 5'10" 175 RB/S 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalen Alexander 6'4" 285 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.3
2017 National Rank: #5231
2017 State Rank: #117
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.5
2018 National Rank: #7048
2018 State Rank: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2571
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.4
Dynasty Record: 103-58 (70-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 21
2017 Points Against Average: 26.2
2017 Differential: -5.2
2017 Wins: #964 King's Fork (Suffolk) (23-20), #4879 Lakeland (Suffolk) (38-34), #8147 Hickory (Chesapeake) (30-6), #11173 Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #519 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (42-0), #1920 Deep Creek (Chesapeake) (35-0), #2411 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (35-0), #2764 Indian River (Chesapeake) (28-21), #4607 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (34-28), #5068 Grassfield (Chesapeake) (28-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 66-53
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Southeastern AAA), 2003 (Southeastern AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Lake Taylor (Norfolk), 9/7 King's Fork (Suffolk), 9/18 at Deep Creek (Chesapeake), 9/21 at Hickory (Chesapeake), 9/28 at Lakeland (Suffolk), 10/5 Grassfield (Chesapeake), 10/12 Nansemond River (Suffolk), 10/19 at Great Bridge (Chesapeake), 10/26 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake), 11/2 at Indian River (Chesapeake)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (39.6), Indian River (Chesapeake) (13.6), King's Fork (Suffolk) (13.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (-32.4), Hickory (Chesapeake) (-22.7), Grassfield (Chesapeake) (-16.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2075
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%