Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Keith DeMyer
League: 6A District 11
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Reuben Jones 6'3" 225 Senior DE 4.70
Thomas Boles 5'6" 160 Senior RB 4.51
Demetrius Brown 6'1" 205 Senior LB 4.62

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kendall Gant 6'2" 180 Senior DB [Marshall]
Freddie Binot 6'3" 270 Senior OL [Marshall]
Trey Congdon 6'3" 195 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starter At QB, FS

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 35.6
2013 National Rank: #1158
2013 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2014 National Rank: #1286
2014 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #427
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 97-35 (34-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 36.5
2013 Points Against Average: 14.9
2013 Differential: +21.6
2013 Wins: #883 Largo (28-14), #2254 Ridge (Davenport) (35-7), #4088 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (36-0), #4176 Palmetto (Miami) (42-4), #5128 Sebring (30-7), #7238 Auburndale (52-9), #7744 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (52-0)
2013 Losses: #638 Kathleen (Lakeland) (45-44), #818 South Fort Myers (Fort Myers) (28-16), #1204 Winter Haven (35-30)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-50
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 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 9/5 at Bartow, 9/12 Kathleen (Lakeland), 9/26 Palmetto (Miami), 10/3 at Winter Haven, 10/10 Auburndale, 10/17 Lake Region (Eagle Lake), 10/24 at Largo, 10/31 Sebring, 11/7 Ridge (Davenport)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Kathleen (Lakeland) (39.3), Largo (37.8), Winter Haven (33.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (0.6), Auburndale (3.8), Bartow (11.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (24.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1832
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%