West Branch (IA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Lester Smeal League: 1A District 5 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #18 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 16.7 2023 National Rank: #2710 2023 State Rank: #58 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -12 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.4 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -11.1 2024 National Rank*: #4958 2024 State Rank*: #103 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-12 (21-3 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2631 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.5 Dynasty Record: 186-43 (111-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 23.2 2023 Points Against Average: 15.6 2023 Differential: +7.6 2023 Wins: #1645 Columbus (Waterloo) (30-23), #2086 Regina (Iowa City) (21-17), #5800 Pleasantville (35-20), #6866 Cascade (38-0), #8318 Beckman (Dyersville) (28-3), #10866 Durant (42-0) 2023 Losses: #272 Williamsburg (42-14), #1030 MFL MarMac (Monona) (21-0), #1857 Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (9-7), #3371 Wilton (21-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 65-40 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022, 2019 (1A District 4), 2017 (1A District 3), 2015, 2014, 2010 (1A District 6), 2009, 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2005 (1A District 6), 2004 (1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Williamsburg, 9/6 at Dike-New Hartford (Dike), 9/13 Columbus (Waterloo), 9/20 at Cascade, 9/27 Beckman (Dyersville), 10/4 at Regina (Iowa City), 10/11 Wilton, 10/18 at Durant Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Williamsburg (30.1), Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (9.1), Columbus (Waterloo) (8.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Durant (-47.4), Beckman (Dyersville) (-29.8), Cascade (-19.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (12.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #46 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1842 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5 2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |