West Side (Gary, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Orange/Blue Coach: Jason Johnson League: Greater South Shore - South Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #55 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -16.7 2023 National Rank: #8936 2023 State Rank: #220 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: -37 2024 National Rank: #9180 2024 State Rank: #226 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -23.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10776 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-23 (10-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -10.9 Dynasty National Rank: #11237 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24 Dynasty Record: 84-121 (35-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 34.2 2023 Points Against Average: 28.1 2023 Differential: +6.1 2023 Wins: #9140 River Forest (Hobart) (38-20), #10897 Calumet (Gary) (30-28), #11053 Griffith (14-13), #12050 Whiting (72-27), #12823 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (68-8), #13354 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (50-6) 2023 Losses: #4534 Riley (South Bend) (48-12), #5860 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (37-22), #6055 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (52-12), #7598 Wheeler (Valparaiso) (42-24) 2023 Opponents W-L: 46-56 Recent League Championships: 2022 (Great Lakes), 2013 (Northwestern), 2012 (Northwestern), 2011 (Northwestern), 2010 (Northwestern), 2009 (Northwestern), 2008 (Northwestern), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Washington [George] (Indianapolis), 8/30 East Chicago Central (East Chicago), 9/6 Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 9/13 River Forest (Hobart), 9/20 at Whiting, 9/27 at Wheeler (Valparaiso), 10/4 Griffith, 10/11 Bishop Noll (Hammond), 10/18 at Calumet (Gary) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (-18.3), Wheeler (Valparaiso) (-21.4), River Forest (Hobart) (-30) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (-83), Bishop Noll (Hammond) (-65.4), Whiting (-57.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.3 (-20.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #292 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11793 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.