| Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Scarlet/Black/White Coach: Justin Penner League: 4A District 2 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #5 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 36.6 2023 National Rank: #727 2023 State Rank: #12 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.4 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 16.2 2024 National Rank*: #1308 2024 State Rank*: #19 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 27.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1101 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-15 (18-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3282 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 115-91 (69-56 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 34.1 2023 Points Against Average: 18.8 2023 Differential: +15.3 2023 Wins: #1017 Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant) (28-21), #1427 North Scott (Eldridge) (31-24), #1427 North Scott (Eldridge) (21-7), #2050 West Delaware (Manchester) (61-27), #2926 Newton (41-2), #3296 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (28-7), #3636 Wahlert (Dubuque) (35-14), #3640 Marion (35-7), #3909 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (35-23), #7846 Mason City (35-21), #9109 Waterloo East (Waterloo) (52-29) 2023 Losses: #328 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (40-21), #1253 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (22-20) 2023 Opponents W-L: 81-53 Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2023, 2019 (3A District 4), 2016 (tied for 1st; 4A District 6), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 West Delaware (Manchester), 9/6 at Wahlert (Dubuque), 9/13 Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 9/20 at North Scott (Eldridge), 9/27 at Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 10/4 Marion, 10/11 at Waterloo East (Waterloo), 10/18 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 10/25 Mason City Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (20.2), North Scott (Eldridge) (8.2), West Delaware (Manchester) (6.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Waterloo East (Waterloo) (-41.1), Mason City (-38), Wahlert (Dubuque) (-10.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (20.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #56 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2081 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 14% 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) |