Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Michael Huffman
League: A District 2
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Dae'vonn Hall 6'1" 180 Senior WR
Isaiah McMorris 6'0" 165 Senior WR
Daniel Kaelin 6'2" 195 Senior QB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 30.9
2022 National Rank: #1081
2022 State Rank: #16
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2023 National Rank: #602
2023 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #382
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17
Dynasty Record: 46-9 (17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 40.5
2022 Points Against Average: 25.7
2022 Differential: +14.8
2022 Wins: #874 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (28-21), #2460 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (42-20), #2460 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (42-20), #2757 Omaha North (Omaha) (28-26), #6735 Burke (Omaha) (60-13), #7402 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (49-0), #8091 Omaha South (Omaha) (68-17)
2022 Losses: #256 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (56-35), #446 Gretna (40-37), #446 Gretna (35-23), #1874 Kearney (35-34)
2022 Opponents W-L: 79-39
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2016
Recent League Championships: 2021 (A District 4), 2020 (A District 4), 2019, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2016 (A District 1), 2015 (A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2004 (A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Creighton Prep (Omaha), 8/25 Omaha North (Omaha), 9/1 at Burke (Omaha), 9/8 Omaha Westside (Omaha), 9/15 at Kearney, 9/22 at Omaha South (Omaha), 9/29 Gretna, 10/6 at Bellevue East (Bellevue), 10/20 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Omaha Westside (Omaha) (47.6), Gretna (19.9), Creighton Prep (Omaha) (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Omaha South (Omaha) (-31.3), Burke (Omaha) (-30.9), Bellevue East (Bellevue) (-27.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (21.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1281
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.