West Hancock (Britt, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Red/White Coach: Mark Sanger League: A District 2 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2022 JV Record: 7-1 TOP PLAYERS Mitchell Smith 6'2" 205 Senior QB/LB Kale Zuehl 6'0" 210 Senior FB/LB David Smith 6'1" 230 Senior G/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: OL Experience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 28.3 2022 National Rank: #1320 2022 State Rank: #20 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 10.1 2023 National Rank: #1459 2023 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1420 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8 Dynasty Record: 56-6 (26-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 12-1 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 38.6 2022 Points Against Average: 11.8 2022 Differential: +26.8 2022 Wins: #2141 Lynnville-Sully (Sully) (22-14), #2499 Wapsie Valley (Fairbank) (16-9), #2832 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley) (31-18), #3863 North Linn (Troy Mills) (52-21), #4789 Newman Catholic (Mason City) (42-7), #5341 Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua) (44-16), #5651 St. Ansgar (32-0), #8311 North Union (Armstrong) (60-27), #9161 Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner) (32-8), #9366 North Butler (Greene) (52-0), #11210 Lake Mills (60-6), #12538 West Fork (Sheffield) (59-0) 2022 Losses: #504 Grundy Center (27-0) 2022 Opponents W-L: 77-53 Recent State Championships: 2021, 2019 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 (A District 3), 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (A District 4), 2005, 2003 (1A District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner), 9/1 at Belmond-Klemme (Belmond), 9/8 at St. Ansgar, 9/15 North Union (Armstrong), 9/22 at West Fork (Sheffield), 9/29 at South Central Calhoun (Lake City), 10/6 Lake Mills, 10/13 Newman Catholic (Mason City) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ansgar (-8.6), Newman Catholic (Mason City) (-14.6), South Central Calhoun (Lake City) (-28) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (-81.7), West Fork (Sheffield) (-55.7), Lake Mills (-42.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (5.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.2 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10016 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78% |