Lakeland Christian (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Wayne Peace
League: 3A District 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
TJ Simmons 6'0" 190 RB 4.40 [UCLA]
Christian Alexander 6'3" 205 QB 4.75 [Florida International]
R.B. Marlow 5'10" 165 WR 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Speed On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2013 National Rank: #4327
2013 State Rank: #239
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2014 National Rank: #2355
2014 State Rank: #156
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10471
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.8
Dynasty Record: 47-42 [49-40 on the field] (6-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 31.2
2013 Points Against Average: 22.9
2013 Differential: +8.3
2013 Wins: #3253 Berkeley Prep (Tampa) (27-24), #7779 Orangewood Christian (Maitland) (42-14), #8570 Liberty (Kissimmee) (34-21), #9176 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) (20-13), #9787 Agape Christian Academy (Orlando) (47-0), #10511 Avon Park (49-14), #13061 Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill) (55-19)
2013 Losses: #625 Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (41-0), #2768 Fort Meade (28-25), #3226 Frostproof (55-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 48-56
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/8/13 Agape Christian Academy (Orlando) (47-0), 8/29/14 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) (41-0), 9/5/14 Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) (21-20)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden), 9/5 Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach), 9/12 at Liberty (Kissimmee), 9/19 Berkeley Prep (Tampa), 9/26 Avon Park, 10/10 at Williston, 10/17 at Frostproof, 10/24 Tampa Catholic (Tampa), 10/31 Fort Meade, 11/7 Agape Christian Academy (Orlando)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (42), Frostproof (23), Berkeley Prep (Tampa) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Avon Park (-15.8), Agape Christian Academy (Orlando) (-7.9), Liberty (Kissimmee) (-2.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #327
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4983
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%