Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Navy/Old Gold
Coach: Greg Gibson
League: Southeastern
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

D1 PROSPECT
Paul Billups 6'2" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2021 National Rank: #1372
2021 State Rank: #19
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: 11.9
2022 National Rank: #1529
2022 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3018
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 118-82 (81-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 24.9
2021 Points Against Average: 16.6
2021 Differential: +8.3
2021 Wins: #1680 Manchester (Midlothian) (14-12), #2825 Deep Creek (Chesapeake) (21-14), #3115 Indian River (Chesapeake) (14-7), #3211 Churchland (Portsmouth) (20-14), #4168 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (35-27), #4845 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (23-0), #6656 Hickory (Chesapeake) (56-13), #8016 Grassfield (Chesapeake) (41-0), #9312 Granby (Norfolk) (28-0), #10522 Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (63-6)
2021 Losses: #73 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (48-0), #73 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (58-6), #882 King's Fork (Suffolk) (17-3)
2021 Opponents W-L: 80-64
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Southeastern AAA), 2003 (Southeastern AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Churchland (Portsmouth), 9/2 Granby (Norfolk), 9/9 at Nansemond River (Suffolk), 9/16 Grassfield (Chesapeake), 9/23 at King's Fork (Suffolk), 9/29 at Great Bridge (Chesapeake), 10/7 Indian River (Chesapeake), 10/14 Hickory (Chesapeake), 10/21 at Deep Creek (Chesapeake), 10/28 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (50.5), King's Fork (Suffolk) (17.2), Churchland (Portsmouth) (-0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (-39.6), Grassfield (Chesapeake) (-32.5), Granby (Norfolk) (-32)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (16.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3138
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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