Lakeland Christian (Lakeland, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Wayne Peace League: 3A District 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS TJ Simmons 5'11" 190 Sophomore LB/RB 4.40 Christian Alexander 6'3" 205 Sophomore QB/LB Scotty Benton OL/DL ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Houston May 6'5" 305 Senior OT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Off-Season Work Ethic, Aggressive Defense Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 5.9 2011 National Rank: #6469 2011 State Rank: #346 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9 2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.3 2012 National Rank: #4397 2012 State Rank: #268 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -13.6 Dynasty National Rank: #12111 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.9 Dynasty Record: 33-36 [35-34 on the field] (3-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 33.7 2011 Points Against Average: 28.2 2011 Differential: +5.5 2011 Wins: #4478 Frostproof (41-35), #8214 Bradenton Christian (Bradenton) (49-35), #10304 Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) (46-30), #10966 Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce) (41-3), #12566 Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill) (49-14), #12709 Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) (49-28) 2011 Losses: #1752 Fort Meade (28-7), #2135 Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (20-6), #4207 Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) (54-28), #7809 Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) (35-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 54-50 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3 Streak List: 10/28/11 Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) (49-28), 11/4/11 Frostproof (41-35), 11/11/11 Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) (46-30) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Bradenton Christian (Bradenton), 9/7 at Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater), 9/14 Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers), 9/21 Tenoroc (Lakeland), 9/28 Lake Placid, 10/5 Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota), 10/19 at Fort Meade, 10/26 Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg), 11/2 at Frostproof, 11/9 Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (36.2), Fort Meade (22.9), Frostproof (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Placid (-21.6), Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) (-17.2), Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) (-16.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #359 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6287 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |