Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Scarlet/Black/White Coach: Justin Penner League: 3A District 4 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2018 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Will Burds 5'10" 180 Senior S/SB 4.4 Calvin Harris 6'0" 200 Senior QB 4.6 Jake Hosch 6'0" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Much Offensive Firepower Returning, Secondary Speed/Athleticism, School Record-Holder Returns At K Team Weaknesses: Lost All 3 DL Starters To Graduation, Lost 2 Standouts At LB RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 41.4 2018 National Rank: #495 2018 State Rank: #3 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: 28.5 2019 National Rank: #465 2019 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 14.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4792 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14 Dynasty Record: 76-76 (51-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 10-3 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2018 Points For Average: 37.6 2018 Points Against Average: 17 2018 Differential: +20.6 2018 Wins: #943 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff) (35-18), #1424 North Scott (Eldridge) (45-21), #1836 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (19-3), #2342 Solon (48-13), #4111 Williamsburg (53-13), #5170 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (35-7), #5247 Marion (62-28), #9901 Clinton (45-7), #10953 Maquoketa (58-8), #12232 Wahlert (Dubuque) (63-27) 2018 Losses: #146 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (34-20), #146 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (35-0), #1424 North Scott (Eldridge) (7-6) 2018 Opponents W-L: 91-46 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 4A District 6), 2014 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Clinton, 9/6 Williamsburg, 9/13 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/20 North Scott (Eldridge), 9/27 at Wahlert (Dubuque), 10/4 at Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 10/11 Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 10/18 at Marion, 10/25 Maquoketa Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (32.1), Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (9.6), North Scott (Eldridge) (6.3) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Wahlert (Dubuque) (-52.8), Clinton (-43.3), Maquoketa (-37.2) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (20.5 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5288 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%