Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Keith DeMyer
League: 6A District 11 (moving from 6A District 10)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kendall Gant 6'3" 190 Senior DB 4.54 [Georgia]
Trey Congdon 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.76
Fred Binot 6'4" 265 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kennard Swanson 6'0" 255 Senior RB [South Florida]
Eric Carter 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.50 [Minnesota]
Anthony Green 6'0" 250 Senior DE
Tyler Brown 5'10.5" 185 Senior RB [Iowa State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 4 Starting OL, 3-Year Returning Starter At QB, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Must Find WRs, Speed, DBs

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2012 National Rank: #619
2012 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 41.2
2013 National Rank: #551
2013 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 33.9
Dynasty National Rank: #803
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 38-18 (17-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 30.4
2012 Points Against Average: 16
2012 Differential: +14.4
2012 Wins: #672 Winter Haven (28-24), #1001 Lake Wales (21-10), #1242 Ridge (Davenport) (26-0), #1638 Kathleen (Lakeland) (15-13), #1668 Auburndale (19-10), #2833 Bartow (33-29), #3269 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (21-14), #6299 Sebring (41-20), #6700 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (41-7), #7789 Tenoroc (Lakeland) (47-0)
2012 Losses: #543 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (49-42)
2012 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent League Championships: 2012 (6A District 10), 2010 (4A District 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 9/6 Bartow, 9/13 at Kathleen (Lakeland), 9/27 Palmetto (Miami), 10/4 Winter Haven, 10/11 at Auburndale, 10/18 at Lake Region (Eagle Lake), 10/25 Largo, 11/1 at Sebring, 11/8 at Ridge (Davenport)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Largo (52.4), Winter Haven (40.9), Kathleen (Lakeland) (34)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (5.3), Palmetto (Miami) (8.9), Sebring (10)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7 (26.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #911
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%