Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Scarlet/Black/White Coach: Justin Penner League: 4A District 2 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 16 2022 National Rank: #2776 2022 State Rank: #52 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.9 2023 Starting Power Rating: -6.4 2023 National Rank: #3516 2023 State Rank: #67 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 28.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1044 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.3 Dynasty Record: 38-16 (17-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 30.5 2022 Points Against Average: 26.2 2022 Differential: +4.3 2022 Wins: #1954 Liberty (North Liberty) (36-30), #5127 Marion (42-7), #6087 Mason City (36-26), #6482 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (38-22), #8855 Hempstead (Dubuque) (48-6), #11225 Waterloo East (Waterloo) (55-22) 2022 Losses: #159 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (31-14), #996 North Scott (Eldridge) (38-15), #996 North Scott (Eldridge) (45-7), #1163 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (35-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 64-41 Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2019 (3A District 4), 2016 (tied for 1st; 4A District 6), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at West Delaware (Manchester), 9/1 Wahlert (Dubuque), 9/8 at Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 9/15 North Scott (Eldridge), 9/22 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 9/29 at Marion, 10/6 Waterloo East (Waterloo), 10/13 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 10/20 at Mason City Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (28.3), Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (17.1), North Scott (Eldridge) (7.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Waterloo East (Waterloo) (-49.6), Mason City (-22.7), Marion (-19.1) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (14 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2214 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.