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%