West Sioux (Hawarden, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Ryan Schwiesow
League: 1A District 1
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth/Speed/Experience, OL Size, LBs Return Intact

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 27.4
2020 National Rank: #1437
2020 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9
2021 Starting Power Rating: 23.5
2021 National Rank: #797
2021 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5913
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 106-80 (65-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 30.7
2020 Points Against Average: 20.8
2020 Differential: +9.9
2020 Wins: #1853 Spirit Lake (14-7), #2458 Western Christian (Hull) (38-31), #2953 Emmetsburg (36-15), #5084 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (42-0), #5084 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (41-0), #5305 Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point, SD) (38-0), #7540 Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids) (49-16)
2020 Losses: #329 Odebolt-Arthur-Battle Creek-Ida Grove (Ida Grove) (63-14), #351 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (40-0), #2953 Emmetsburg (36-35)
2020 Opponents W-L: 65-28
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2017 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018, 2017 (A District 1), 2016 (A District 1), 2015 (A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley), 9/3 Sioux Center, 9/10 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 9/17 at Emmetsburg, 9/24 Western Christian (Hull), 10/1 Ridge View (Holstein), 10/8 at Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley), 10/15 at Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (37.6), Western Christian (Hull) (8.6), Sioux Center (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids) (-26.4), Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (-17.7), Ridge View (Holstein) (-14.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (18 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2645
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%