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: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 6-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Meyer 6'1" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Jordan DeSmet 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Davion Sterner 6'1" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returners, Competition At Every Position
Team Weaknesses: Must Get Bigger/Faster/Stronger

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 11.9
2018 National Rank: #3877
2018 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 7
2019 National Rank: #2186
2019 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 31.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1315
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 153-36 (98-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 25.4
2018 Points Against Average: 16.2
2018 Differential: +9.2
2018 Wins: #5156 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (27-18), #6612 Emmetsburg (42-21), #7580 Western Christian (Hull) (27-6), #7705 Sioux Center (26-7), #9232 MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City) (39-0), #9375 Unity Christian (Orange City) (32-12), #12769 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (40-6)
2018 Losses: #828 Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (41-7), #1033 West Sioux (Hawarden) (41-14), #2041 South Central Calhoun (Lake City) (10-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 54-46
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 9/6 at Sioux Center, 9/13 Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley), 9/20 MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City), 9/27 at Emmetsburg, 10/4 Unity Christian (Orange City), 10/11 at West Sioux (Hawarden), 10/18 at Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley), 10/25 Western Christian (Hull)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Sioux (Hawarden) (17.4), Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (11.8), Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (-9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (-44.4), Western Christian (Hull) (-26.6), MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City) (-26.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (4.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6046
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%