Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Scarlet/Black/White
Coach: Justin Penner
League: 3A District 4 (moving from 4A District 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2017 National Rank: #5925
2017 State Rank: #88
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.1
2018 National Rank: #6951
2018 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5524
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.8
Dynasty Record: 66-73 (47-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 25.7
2017 Points Against Average: 25.3
2017 Differential: +0.4
2017 Wins: #6631 Beckman (Dyersville) (34-21), #6991 Waterloo West (Waterloo) (22-14), #7119 Wahlert (Dubuque) (12-10), #9689 Hempstead (Dubuque) (37-14), #12267 Davenport West (Davenport) (40-13)
2017 Losses: #1922 Cedar Falls (38-18), #3193 North Scott (Eldridge) (40-21), #3975 Pleasant Valley (55-41), #6896 Dubuque (23-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 50-36
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 4A District 6), 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/12/17 Davenport West (Davenport) (40-13), 10/20/17 Hempstead (Dubuque) (37-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Clinton, 8/31 at Williamsburg, 9/7 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/14 at North Scott (Eldridge), 9/21 Wahlert (Dubuque), 9/28 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 10/5 at Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 10/12 Marion, 10/19 at Maquoketa
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (27.1), Williamsburg (4.9), North Scott (Eldridge) (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Maquoketa (-52.6), Clinton (-31.7), Wahlert (Dubuque) (-21.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5482
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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