Westwood (Ishpeming, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Scott Syrjala
League: Western Peninsula - Copper
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Uren 5'10" 180 Junior RB/ILB 4.65
Garrett Mann 6'1" 190 Senior ILB/QB 4.7
Zach Carlson 5'10" 170 FS/TB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Core Of Returners, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All-State RB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 0.8
2019 National Rank: #6157
2019 State Rank: #197
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -10.3
2020 National Rank*: #6440
2020 State Rank*: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9368
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 76-83 (48-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 31.7
2019 Points Against Average: 17.8
2019 Differential: +13.9
2019 Wins: #7478 Negaunee (42-14), #7482 Ishpeming (38-0), #8955 Hancock (36-23), #10086 L'Anse (30-6), #11876 Manistique (52-19), #12005 Houghton (24-12), #12797 Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield/Wright] (Bessemer) (47-0)
2019 Losses: #3106 Iron Mountain (42-22), #3315 Calumet (14-8), #4214 Menominee (48-18)
2019 Opponents W-L: 58-45
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 vs Iron Mountain, 9/24 at Manistique, 10/2 Hancock, 10/9 at L'Anse, 10/16 vs Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield/Wright] (Bessemer), 10/22 at Negaunee, 11/6 Negaunee
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Iron Mountain (6.5), Negaunee (-21.3), Hancock (-21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield/Wright] (Bessemer) (-40.4), Manistique (-38.1), L'Anse (-32.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (-6.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -23.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #407
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9150
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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