| West Catholic (Grand Rapids, MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Forest Green/White Coach: Landon Grove League: Ottawa-Kent - Blue Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2022 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Charlie DeBruyn 6'0" 185 Senior MLB/RB 4.73 Ryer Snow 6'4" 200 Senior WR/OLB 4.82 Carter Perry 5'9" 150 Senior WR/CB 4.66 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Size/Physicality, Depth At Every Position, Top 2 Defensive Players Returning Team Weaknesses: None RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 42.9 2022 National Rank: #398 2022 State Rank: #8 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 28.2 2023 National Rank: #383 2023 State Rank: #8 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 19.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2156 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1 Dynasty Record: 34-18 (23-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 13-1 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2022 Points For Average: 39.1 2022 Points Against Average: 12.6 2022 Differential: +26.5 2022 Wins: #1419 Edwardsburg (28-20), #1633 Negaunee (59-14), #1796 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (39-18), #1821 Constantine (50-24), #1828 Clinton (33-14), #2286 Coopersville (37-0), #3080 Lansing Catholic (Lansing) (37-7), #4578 Allendale (39-6), #5539 Watervliet (42-6), #5590 Holland Christian (Holland) (28-14), #6019 Spring Lake (41-6), #6498 Hamilton (51-19), #8039 Ferndale (43-0) 2022 Losses: #1950 Fruitport (28-20) 2022 Opponents W-L: 95-57 Recent State Championships: 2022 (6), 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010 Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 2012 (Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (Grand Rapids City), 2004 (tied for 1st; Grand Rapids City) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 7 Streak List: 10/14/22 Coopersville (37-0), 10/21/22 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (39-18), 10/28/22 Watervliet (42-6), 11/5/22 Constantine (50-24), 11/11/22 Lansing Catholic (Lansing) (37-7), 11/19/22 Clinton (33-14), 11/25/22 Negaunee (59-14) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Edwardsburg, 9/1 Union (Grand Rapids), 9/8 at Coopersville, 9/15 at Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 9/22 Spring Lake, 9/29 at Holland Christian (Holland), 10/6 at Allendale, 10/13 Hamilton, 10/20 Fruitport Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Edwardsburg (7.8), Coopersville (7.1), Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (6.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (-27.1), Union (Grand Rapids) (-22.5), Holland Christian (Holland) (-16.8) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (13.9 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2687 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63% |