Lakeland Christian (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Wayne Peace
League: 3A District 6 (moving from 1A District 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Alexander Freshman QB
Livingston Boulerice Junior RB/DB
Scott Benton Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -9.7
2010 National Rank: #10338
2010 State Rank: #475
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.2
2011 National Rank: #11541
2011 State Rank: #497
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11224
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 24-25 [26-23 on the field] (2-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.8
2010 Points Against Average: 26.2
2010 Differential: -12.4
2010 Wins: #13374 Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (35-0), #13445 Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) (28-14)
2010 Losses: #915 Fort Meade (42-0), #2227 Berkeley Prep (Tampa) (42-0), #3110 First Academy (Orlando) (27-3), #3875 Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg) (22-6), #3910 Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (10-3), #6920 Celebration (42-12), #7519 Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) (35-24), #9557 Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) (28-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-45
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill) (49-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Bradenton Christian (Bradenton), 9/9 Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater), 9/16 at Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers), 9/23 Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill), 9/30 Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce), 10/7 at Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota), 10/21 Fort Meade, 10/28 at Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg), 11/4 Frostproof, 11/11 at Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Meade (33.7), Frostproof (19.5), Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) (-28.9), Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill) (-8.4), Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) (-5.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #384
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6586
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Bradenton Christian (Bradenton) [projection: 28-14 loss]