Westlake (Waldorf, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Tony Zaccarelli
League: Southern Maryland - Potomac
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2022 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Arthur Pierre-Antoine 5'10" 165 Junior SB/SS 4.76
Ebube Emechebe 5'10" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.54
Eric Ghrist 5'11" 255 Junior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 20 Returning Starters, DBs, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Line Consistency

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -18.3
2022 National Rank: #9344
2022 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -30.5
2023 National Rank: #7782
2023 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7119
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 17-25 (13-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 9.8
2022 Points Against Average: 31
2022 Differential: -21.2
2022 Wins: #11100 Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf) (13-12), #11206 La Plata (25-13)
2022 Losses: #1218 North Point (Waldorf) (47-0), #3015 St. Charles (Waldorf) (41-0), #3238 Calvert (Prince Frederick) (35-0), #3297 Patuxent (Lusby) (59-7), #3933 Huntingtown (21-12), #3933 Huntingtown (49-12), #5829 Poly (Baltimore) (18-14), #6150 Lackey [Henry E.] (Indian Head) (26-7), #8840 McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (20-18)
2022 Opponents W-L: 74-56
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Southern Maryland), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southern Maryland), 2003 (tied for 1st; Southern Maryland)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Northern (Owings), 9/11 at St. Charles (Waldorf), 9/15 at Huntingtown, 9/22 Calvert (Prince Frederick), 9/30 at La Plata, 10/6 Lackey [Henry E.] (Indian Head), 10/12 Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf), 10/20 at McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret), 10/27 at North Point (Waldorf)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Point (Waldorf) (8.9), St. Charles (Waldorf) (-3), Calvert (Prince Frederick) (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf) (-48.4), La Plata (-46.4), McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (-41.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (1.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5206
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%