Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Keith DeMyer
League: 6A District 10 (moving from 4A District 8)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trent Taylor Senior DE [Miami (Fl)]
Glenn Nichols Senior OL
Devonte Terrell Senior DL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Errin Joe 6'4" 295 Senior OL 5.40 [Georgia Tech]
Remi Watson 5'11" 190 Senior RB [Marshall]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36
2010 National Rank: #989
2010 State Rank: #88
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.9
2011 National Rank: #500
2011 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #692
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 38-19 (13-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 28.9
2010 Points Against Average: 18.8
2010 Differential: +10.1
2010 Wins: #1512 Kathleen (Lakeland) (21-3), #1512 Kathleen (Lakeland) (21-14), #3072 East River (Orlando) (27-7), #3150 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (35-34), #3289 Ridge (Davenport) (45-20), #3888 Haines City (33-14), #4232 Bartow (37-7), #5324 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (54-16), #6078 Auburndale (67-31)
2010 Losses: #88 Madison County (Madison) (26-7), #408 Winter Haven (21-6), #546 Lake Wales (42-14), #894 Gainesville (10-9)
2010 Opponents W-L: 85-59
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A District 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Ridge (Davenport) (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 9/9 Lake Wales, 9/16 at Auburndale, 9/23 Sebring, 9/30 Tenoroc (Lakeland), 10/7 at Winter Haven, 10/14 at Ridge (Davenport), 10/21 Bartow, 10/28 at Kathleen (Lakeland), 11/4 at Lake Region (Eagle Lake)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Winter Haven (38.8), Lake Wales (36.1), Kathleen (Lakeland) (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Auburndale (-4.1), Tenoroc (Lakeland) (-1.7), Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (1.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8 (27.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2716
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%
Opener: 9/2 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) [projection: 44-21 win]