| West Branch (IA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/White/Black League: 2A District 5 (moving from 1A District 5) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #24 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 2.5 2024 National Rank: #4630 2024 State Rank: #103 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -14 2025 National Rank*: #5480 2025 State Rank*: #123 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 10.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3284 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-18 (17-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 19.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2725 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.6 Dynasty Record: 189-50 (112-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 3-7 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2024 Points For Average: 19.1 2024 Points Against Average: 29.7 2024 Differential: -10.6 2024 Wins: #4710 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (41-33), #6517 Cascade (35-13), #9369 Columbus (Waterloo) (49-7) 2024 Losses: #328 Grundy Center (42-7), #907 Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (27-0), #1690 Wilton (39-20), #1823 Williamsburg (54-10), #2655 Regina (Iowa City) (28-10), #3534 Beckman (Dyersville) (41-13), #8740 Durant (13-6) 2024 Opponents W-L: 70-32 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; 1A District 5), 2022 (1A District 5), 2019 (1A District 4), 2017 (1A District 3), 2015 (1A District 5), 2014 (1A District 5), 2010 (1A District 6), 2009 (1A District 5), 2008 (1A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2005 (1A District 6), 2004 (1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 West Liberty, 9/5 at Regina (Iowa City), 9/12 Camanche, 9/19 Monticello, 9/26 at Alburnett, 10/3 at Tipton, 10/10 Anamosa, 10/17 at Bellevue Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Regina (Iowa City) (9.4), Anamosa (8), Alburnett (-5.1) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Tipton (-36.7), Camanche (-36.2), Bellevue (-31.6) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (12.6 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -17.1 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -26.9 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #140 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #826 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2025 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 7th 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) |