Billings West (Billings, MT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Bears
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Rob Stanton
League: AA - Eastern
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacob Kauwe 6'2" 200 Senior K

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -19.6
2023 National Rank: #9452
2023 State Rank: #30
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -33.4
2024 National Rank: #8504
2024 State Rank: #20
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6408
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-14 (30-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3771
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 47
Dynasty Record: 167-73 (138-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 26.2
2023 Points Against Average: 18.5
2023 Differential: +7.7
2023 Wins: #10502 Great Falls (20-14), #11068 Billings (51-7), #11797 Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls) (49-14), #11804 Big Sky (Missoula) (28-10), #12596 Skyview (Billings) (39-0), #13537 Belgrade (49-17)
2023 Losses: #3700 Bozeman (44-9), #5791 Gallatin (Bozeman) (27-6), #7624 Capital (Helena) (28-6), #8405 Butte (21-17), #8808 Helena (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 59-55
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2011 (tied for 1st; AA), 2006 (AA), 2005 (AA), 2004 (AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Butte, 9/6 vs Helena, 9/12 vs Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls), 9/20 at Billings, 9/27 vs Skyview (Billings), 10/4 vs Bozeman, 10/11 at Great Falls, 10/17 vs Gallatin (Bozeman), 10/25 at Belgrade
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bozeman (-12.9), Gallatin (Bozeman) (-13.7), Butte (-32)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Belgrade (-74), Skyview (Billings) (-63.2), Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls) (-46.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6 (-23.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10993
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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