West Branch (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Butch Pedersen League: 1A District 4 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 20.6 2018 National Rank: #2428 2018 State Rank: #24 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -9.3 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6 2019 Starting Power Rating: -1.4 2019 National Rank: #3451 2019 State Rank: #37 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 22.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2781 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.8 Dynasty Record: 147-31 (90-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 9-2 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2018 Points For Average: 38.1 2018 Points Against Average: 14.3 2018 Differential: +23.8 2018 Wins: #3333 West Liberty (32-6), #4111 Williamsburg (31-7), #5726 Osage (56-14), #5992 Cascade (26-6), #8038 Tipton (56-13), #8152 Beckman (Dyersville) (48-24), #9814 Wapello (49-14), #11631 Northeast (Goose Lake) (28-0), #11949 North Cedar (Stanwood) (52-14) 2018 Losses: #2002 Van Meter (31-21), #2978 Bellevue (28-20) 2018 Opponents W-L: 65-45 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 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/30 at West Liberty, 9/6 Wapello, 9/13 at Williamsburg, 9/20 at Tipton, 9/27 Bellevue, 10/4 at North Cedar (Stanwood), 10/11 Northeast (Goose Lake), 10/18 at Cascade, 10/25 Beckman (Dyersville) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (-0.1), West Liberty (-2.3), Williamsburg (-2.6) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Cedar (Stanwood) (-41), Northeast (Goose Lake) (-40.7), Wapello (-30.8) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (1.3 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7809 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.