Westlake (Thornwood, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: John Castellano
League: Section 1 B (moving from Section 1 C/D - League A)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -10.8
2023 National Rank: #7759
2023 State Rank: #165
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -28.5
2024 National Rank: #7622
2024 State Rank: #157
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7842
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-16 (16-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6541
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.1
Dynasty Record: 111-74 (76-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 20.6
2023 Points Against Average: 12.4
2023 Differential: +8.2
2023 Wins: #8345 Haldane (Cold Spring) (16-14), #8881 Bronxville (21-8), #9703 Dobbs Ferry (8-0), #10055 Tuckahoe (Eastchester) (35-34), #10152 Valhalla (21-6), #10152 Valhalla (11-8), #11137 Tappan Zee (Orangeburg) (46-16), #13202 Woodlands (Hartsdale) (forfeit win)
2023 Losses: #8881 Bronxville (13-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 39-39
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Section 1 C/D - League A), 2022 (Section 1 C/D - League B), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Section 1 C/D - League A), 2004 (Section 1 C - League B)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/14 at Ardsley, 9/21 Rye Neck (Mamaroneck), 9/28 at Pearl River, 10/5 Edgemont (Scarsdale), 10/10 at Sleepy Hollow, 10/19 at Briarcliff/Hamilton (Briarcliff Manor), 10/25 Pleasantville
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pleasantville (-0.6), Pearl River (-8.5), Ardsley (-11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Briarcliff/Hamilton (Briarcliff Manor) (-59.7), Rye Neck (Mamaroneck) (-54.3), Edgemont (Scarsdale) (-49.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6 (-19.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9386
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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