West Lyon (Inwood, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Jay Rozeboom League: 2A District 1 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2020 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dawson Ripperda 6'4" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.8 Jaxon Meyer 6'3" 215 Senior QB/DE 4.7 Easton Fleshman 6'1" 250 Senior OL/DT 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing Some Great Players RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 34.5 2020 National Rank: #840 2020 State Rank: #10 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: 30.9 2021 National Rank: #439 2021 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 32.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1048 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6 Dynasty Record: 173-39 (106-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 8-2 2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2020 Points For Average: 28.2 2020 Points Against Average: 11.9 2020 Differential: +16.3 2020 Wins: #1625 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (Rock Valley) (28-0), #1853 Spirit Lake (12-0), #2239 Sioux Center (26-12), #2239 Sioux Center (16-14), #2559 Unity Christian (Orange City) (48-27), #5498 Sheldon (35-0), #6245 Storm Lake (53-12), #7553 MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City) (35-0) 2020 Losses: #351 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (20-16), #351 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (34-13) 2020 Opponents W-L: 57-38 Recent State Championships: 2019 (1A), 2013 (A), 2010 (1A) Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 1A District 1), 2017 (1A District 1), 2014 (1A District 2), 2013 (A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009 (1A District 1), 2008 (1A District 1), 2007 (1A District 1), 2006 (1A District 1), 2003 (1A District 1) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 Western Christian (Hull), 9/3 at Estherville Lincoln Central (Estherville), 9/10 at Sioux Center, 9/17 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 9/24 at Sheldon, 10/1 Okoboji (Milford), 10/8 Unity Christian (Orange City), 10/15 at Washington (Cherokee) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (37.6), Estherville Lincoln Central (Estherville) (13.9), Unity Christian (Orange City) (12.3) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Cherokee) (-40.5), Okoboji (Milford) (-34.6), Sheldon (-7) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (21.9 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2285 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23% |