Lakeland (LaGrange, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lakers Colors: Columbia Blue/Red/White Coach: Keith Thompson League: Northeast Corner Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cody Richardson 6'1" 175 Senior QB Dustin Wolheter 6'0" 185 Senior RB/DL Logan Owens 6'1" 200 Junior TE/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense, OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -4.7 2010 National Rank: #9280 2010 State Rank: #196 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.2 2011 National Rank: #8359 2011 State Rank: #172 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8212 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9 Dynasty Record: 31-20 [30-21 on the field] (29-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 24.7 2010 Points Against Average: 27.8 2010 Differential: -3.1 2010 Wins: #11101 West Noble (Ligonier) (35-14), #11101 West Noble (Ligonier) (28-21), #13430 Central Noble (Albion) (40-12), #13532 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (48-7), #14345 Fremont (34-0) 2010 Losses: #2219 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (63-7), #2219 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (49-0), #3706 Churubusco (45-28), #4774 Angola (33-26), #8665 Fairfield (Goshen) (30-7), #12323 Eastside (Butler) (32-19) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-63 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6 Streak List: 8/19/11 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (83-19), 8/26/11 Fremont (20-0), 9/2/11 Central Noble (Albion) (61-0), 9/9/11 Angola (42-18), 9/16/11 West Noble (Ligonier) (45-20), 9/23/11 Eastside (Butler) (27-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 8/26 Fremont, 9/2 at Central Noble (Albion), 9/9 Angola, 9/16 at West Noble (Ligonier), 9/23 Eastside (Butler), 9/30 at Fairfield (Goshen), 10/7 at Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 10/14 Churubusco Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Angola (14.4), Churubusco (10.2), West Noble (Ligonier) (-5.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (-39.3), Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-37), Central Noble (Albion) (-18.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3 (-3.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12123 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Prairie Heights (LaGrange) [projection: 42-7 win]