Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Scarlet/Black/White
Coach: Justin Penner
League: 4A District 2 (moving from 3A District 3)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 22.6
2020 National Rank: #1920
2020 State Rank: #33
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 6.7
2021 National Rank: #2412
2021 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3758
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 94-80 (58-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 28.1
2020 Points Against Average: 29.9
2020 Differential: -1.8
2020 Wins: #1580 Hempstead (Dubuque) (40-37), #2645 Indianola (21-19), #3644 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (47-21), #3644 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (28-9), #7653 Waterloo East (Waterloo) (42-6)
2020 Losses: #510 West Delaware (Manchester) (49-14), #510 West Delaware (Manchester) (55-20), #976 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (38-21), #2425 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (35-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 56-29
Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (3A District 4), 2016 (tied for 1st; 4A District 6), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 9/3 North Scott (Eldridge), 9/10 at Liberty (North Liberty), 9/17 Hempstead (Dubuque), 9/24 at Marion, 10/1 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 10/8 at Waterloo East (Waterloo), 10/15 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 10/22 at Mason City
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: North Scott (Eldridge) (19.2), Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (11.7), Hempstead (Dubuque) (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Marion (-15.4), Liberty (North Liberty) (-15.2), Waterloo East (Waterloo) (-12.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (22.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2170
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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