Normal West (Normal, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Nathan Fincham League: Big Twelve Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 23.3 2022 National Rank: #1833 2022 State Rank: #59 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.7 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3 2023 Starting Power Rating: 11.4 2023 National Rank: #1337 2023 State Rank: #38 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2629 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7 Dynasty Record: 35-13 (29-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 9-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 24.6 2022 Points Against Average: 8.8 2022 Differential: +15.8 2022 Wins: #838 Peoria (30-6), #2982 Normal (21-4), #4124 Centennial (Champaign) (7-0), #4741 Danville (21-0), #5667 Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy) (17-0), #6979 Bloomington (46-0), #8755 Central (Champaign) (42-0), #9331 Manual (Peoria) (41-14), #10146 Richwoods (Peoria) (20-0) 2022 Losses: #83 East St. Louis (40-0), #1337 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (33-26) 2022 Opponents W-L: 68-49 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Central (Champaign), 9/1 Bloomington, 9/8 Normal, 9/15 at Urbana, 9/22 at Richwoods (Peoria), 9/29 Manual (Peoria), 10/6 Springfield, 10/13 at Peoria, 10/20 Centennial (Champaign) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Peoria (15.7), Normal (-3.9), Centennial (Champaign) (-22.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Urbana (-57.3), Richwoods (Peoria) (-48.9), Manual (Peoria) (-45.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (11.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7667 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.