Western (Russiaville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/White/Red Coach: Alex Stewart League: Hoosier - East Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 7.1 2022 National Rank: #4191 2022 State Rank: #98 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.4 2023 Starting Power Rating: -5.1 2023 National Rank: #3326 2023 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 9 Dynasty National Rank: #3871 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.1 Dynasty Record: 33-18 (17-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 30.2 2022 Points Against Average: 24.3 2022 Differential: +5.9 2022 Wins: #3432 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (35-14), #5911 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (28-6), #7938 Tipton (53-33), #9378 Benton Central (Oxford) (49-12), #9749 Northwestern (Kokomo) (55-20), #10522 Jay County (Portland) (44-0) 2022 Losses: #1008 West Lafayette (47-18), #1008 West Lafayette (43-6), #1753 Kokomo (28-8), #2869 Western Boone (Thorntown) (44-22), #3408 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (20-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 81-45 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-Indiana), 2011 (tied for 1st; Mid-Indiana) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton), 8/25 Western Boone (Thorntown), 9/1 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 9/8 at Benton Central (Oxford), 9/15 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 9/22 at Linton-Stockton (Linton), 9/29 at Northwestern (Kokomo), 10/6 Tipton Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Linton-Stockton (Linton) (1.3), Western Boone (Thorntown) (1.3), Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (-0.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern (Kokomo) (-38.5), Benton Central (Oxford) (-36.6), Tipton (-26.8) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 (3.5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4448 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.