Lakeland (LaGrange, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lakers Colors: Columbia Blue/Red/White Coach: Keith Thompson League: Northeast Corner Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Several Talented Players Returning With A Lot Of Game Experience Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Several 3-Year Starters, Need To Develop A Couple Leaders RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 7.3 2012 National Rank: #6225 2012 State Rank: #140 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2013 Starting Power Rating: 6.8 2013 National Rank: #6022 2013 State Rank: #139 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 0.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8000 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6 Dynasty Record: 34-18 [33-19 on the field] (30-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 41.5 2012 Points Against Average: 19.7 2012 Differential: +21.8 2012 Wins: #5838 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (32-14), #8274 Eastside (Butler) (37-21), #8623 Fairfield (Goshen) (48-29), #11995 Angola (61-14), #12195 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (35-7), #12779 Fremont (46-13), #13667 West Noble (Ligonier) (59-6), #14470 Central Noble (Albion) (65-13) 2012 Losses: #2902 Churubusco (38-16), #2896 Heritage (Monroeville) (42-16) 2012 Opponents W-L: 46-61 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/23/13 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (27-12) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 8/30 Fremont, 9/6 at Central Noble (Albion), 9/13 Angola, 9/20 at West Noble (Ligonier), 9/27 Eastside (Butler), 10/4 at Fairfield (Goshen), 10/11 at Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 10/18 Churubusco Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Churubusco (14), Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (10.2), Eastside (Butler) (-1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Central Noble (Albion) (-47.9), West Noble (Ligonier) (-33.3), Fremont (-24.6) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 (-6.1 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12012 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%