Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Navy/Old Gold
Coach: Greg Gibson
League: Southeastern
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

D1 PROSPECTS
Cam'Ron Warren 6'4" 290 Senior OT
Devin Cook 5'10" 155 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Paul Billups 6'2" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 30
2022 National Rank: #1168
2022 State Rank: #15
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2023 National Rank: #1200
2023 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3832
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 26-27 (17-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 32.1
2022 Points Against Average: 16.7
2022 Differential: +15.4
2022 Wins: #1382 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (28-14), #1653 Manchester (Midlothian) (21-14), #2417 Churchland (Portsmouth) (33-27), #3346 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (38-8), #3656 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (28-14), #4068 Indian River (Chesapeake) (45-24), #4921 Deep Creek (Chesapeake) (45-20), #7426 Hickory (Chesapeake) (56-3), #8710 Grassfield (Chesapeake) (47-0), #9381 Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (55-8), #10954 Granby (Norfolk) (forfeit win)
2022 Losses: #103 Freedom (Woodbridge) (69-14), #1382 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (2-0), #2110 King's Fork (Suffolk) (14-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 94-66
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Southeastern AAA), 2003 (Southeastern AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Menchville (Newport News), 8/31 Benedictine (Richmond), 9/11 at King's Fork (Suffolk), 9/15 Hickory (Chesapeake), 9/29 at Nansemond River (Suffolk), 10/6 Deep Creek (Chesapeake), 10/13 at Great Bridge (Chesapeake), 10/20 at Indian River (Chesapeake), 10/27 Grassfield (Chesapeake), 11/3 at Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: King's Fork (Suffolk) (7.5), Benedictine (Richmond) (5.8), Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (-43.5), Grassfield (Chesapeake) (-31.8), Hickory (Chesapeake) (-24.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (16.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3586
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%



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