Lakeland (LaGrange, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lakers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Red/White
Coach: Keith Thompson
League: Northeast Corner - Big (moving from Northeast Corner)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2013 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brad Willey 6'1" 245 Junior C
Daniel Munoz 6'5" 260 Senior T
Dominic Christian 6'0" 175 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Juniors
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 8.6
2013 National Rank: #5864
2013 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -14.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -5.9
2014 National Rank: #9319
2014 State Rank: #212
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8809
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 63-49 [62-50 on the field] (53-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 25.9
2013 Points Against Average: 17.8
2013 Differential: +8.1
2013 Wins: #6282 Churubusco (14-13), #9056 Angola (31-0), #9555 Eastside (Butler) (28-14), #10652 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (27-12), #11386 West Noble (Ligonier) (33-0), #12882 Fremont (48-13), #13328 Central Noble (Albion) (51-14)
2013 Losses: #1877 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (28-14), #1877 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (35-3), #4789 Fairfield (Goshen) (49-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Churubusco, 8/29 at New Haven, 9/6 Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/12 at Garrett, 9/19 Angola, 9/26 at Central Noble (Albion), 10/3 West Noble (Ligonier), 10/10 at Fairfield (Goshen), 10/17 Fremont
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: New Haven (32.3), Fairfield (Goshen) (4.1), Churubusco (1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (-26.2), Central Noble (Albion) (-23.7), Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-20.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (1.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9535
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%