Lincoln (Gahanna, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Lions Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: John Snoad League: Ohio Capital - Ohio Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #40 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Julian Lowe 6'0" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.50 Tyler Grassman 6'1" 185 Senior DB/K 4.70 Greg Roberson 5'5" 150 Senior RB/DB 4.45 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Experienced Senior Class Team Weaknesses: Lines, Undersized RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 28.5 2010 National Rank: #1778 2010 State Rank: #113 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 29.7 2011 National Rank: #1366 2011 State Rank: #96 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1073 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 28-25 (15-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 22.6 2010 Points Against Average: 20.7 2010 Differential: +1.9 2010 Wins: #1918 Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (24-21), #2581 Grove City (38-14), #5227 Reynoldsburg (45-7), #5408 Lima (17-7), #6378 Newark (24-6) 2010 Losses: #130 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (45-2), #841 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (28-14), #901 Mason (28-14), #910 Lancaster (30-28), #1710 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (21-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-53 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 10/15/10 Grove City (38-14), 10/22/10 Reynoldsburg (45-7), 10/29/10 Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (24-21), 8/26/11 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (31-14), 9/2/11 Strongsville (31-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at St. Francis de Sales (Columbus), 9/2 Strongsville, 9/9 at Upper Arlington (Columbus), 9/16 at Newark, 9/23 Lancaster, 9/30 Pickerington Central (Pickerington), 10/7 at Pickerington North (Pickerington), 10/14 Grove City, 10/21 at Reynoldsburg, 10/28 Groveport-Madison (Groveport) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (52.5), Lancaster (42.3), St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) (40) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Newark (6.1), Reynoldsburg (14.4), Grove City (21.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #307 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) [projection: 24-14 loss]