Lakewood (Hebron, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Rex Sponhaltz League: Mid-State - Ohio Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #117 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2011 JV Record: 2-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandon Ward 5'9" 170 Junior RB/LB 4.70 Alex Napier 6'0" 200 Junior QB/LB 4.85 Dalyn Loomis 6'3" 210 Sophomore T/DE 4.91 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -14.9 2011 National Rank: #11310 2011 State Rank: #603 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: -24.4 2012 National Rank: #12720 2012 State Rank: #667 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -12.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11869 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9 Dynasty Record: 9-81 (6-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-9 2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2011 Points For Average: 14.2 2011 Points Against Average: 40.8 2011 Differential: -26.6 2011 Wins: #14079 Millersport (65-0) 2011 Losses: #980 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (56-13), #1807 Granville (49-21), #2339 Sheridan (Thornville) (40-0), #2694 Licking Valley (Newark) (51-8), #4984 Columbus Academy (Gahanna) (43-21), #5533 Newark Catholic (Newark) (33-0), #6040 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (31-7), #6539 Bexley (Columbus) (49-7), #7023 Heath (56-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 62-43 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Sheridan (Thornville), 9/7 at Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 9/14 at Columbus Academy (Gahanna), 9/21 Bexley (Columbus), 9/28 Licking Valley (Newark), 10/5 at Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall), 10/12 at Granville, 10/19 Heath, 10/26 Newark Catholic (Newark) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (35.2), Granville (29.2), Sheridan (Thornville) (25.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Heath (3.6), Bexley (Columbus) (4.4), Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (7.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2452 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9 2012 Projected League Finish: 8th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%