Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Scarlet/Black/White Coach: Justin Penner League: 4A District 2 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 8.8 2021 National Rank: #3912 2021 State Rank: #63 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2022 Starting Power Rating: -4.8 2022 National Rank: #3782 2022 State Rank: #64 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 16.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3721 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6 Dynasty Record: 98-85 (60-55 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 4-5 2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2021 Points For Average: 31.6 2021 Points Against Average: 26.6 2021 Differential: +5 2021 Wins: #5958 Liberty (North Liberty) (21-10), #6177 Hempstead (Dubuque) (65-35), #8581 Marion (41-0), #9374 Waterloo East (Waterloo) (55-21) 2021 Losses: #906 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (28-14), #1196 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (55-39), #1938 North Scott (Eldridge) (33-13), #2663 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (19-14), #5107 Mason City (38-22) 2021 Opponents W-L: 51-40 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 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/26 Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 9/2 at North Scott (Eldridge), 9/9 Liberty (North Liberty), 9/16 at Hempstead (Dubuque), 9/23 Marion, 9/30 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 10/7 vs Waterloo East (Waterloo), 10/14 at Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 10/21 Mason City Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (21.3), Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (19.9), North Scott (Eldridge) (4) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Waterloo East (Waterloo) (-33.1), Marion (-32.3), Hempstead (Dubuque) (-21.9) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3430 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.