Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Keith DeMyer
League: 6A District 10
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Carter 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.53 [Cincinnati]
Tyler Brown 5'11" 175 Senior RB 4.46
Kennard Swanson 5'11" 255 Senior DL/RB 4.72 [LSU]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Trent Taylor 6'3" 250 Senior DE [Tennessee]
Devonte Terrell 6'0" 270 Senior DT [Western Kentucky]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, DL, S
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.7
2011 National Rank: #984
2011 State Rank: #75
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 39
2012 National Rank: #655
2012 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.6
Dynasty National Rank: #450
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 80-31 (28-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.9
2011 Points Against Average: 14.6
2011 Differential: +14.3
2011 Wins: #2207 Ridge (Davenport) (35-14), #2497 Kathleen (Lakeland) (23-22), #3173 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (31-16), #3622 Sebring (36-7), #3661 Bartow (28-14), #4485 Auburndale (43-6), #4688 Tenoroc (Lakeland) (48-0), #6329 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (34-7)
2011 Losses: #192 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (31-14), #465 Winter Haven (25-10), #884 Lake Wales (19-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-57
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A District 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 9/7 at Lake Wales, 9/14 Auburndale, 9/21 at Sebring, 9/28 at Tenoroc (Lakeland), 10/5 Winter Haven, 10/12 Ridge (Davenport), 10/19 at Bartow, 10/26 Kathleen (Lakeland), 11/2 Lake Region (Eagle Lake)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Winter Haven (42.6), Lake Wales (36.9), Ridge (Davenport) (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (1.9), Tenoroc (Lakeland) (11), Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (15.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9 (27.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1389
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%