Lutheran (Orange, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Red/White/Vegas Gold Coach: Chuck Petersen League: Trinity Section: Southern Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I) Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2013 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Keisean Lucier-South 6'5" 225 Senior OLB 4.65 Riley Brand 6'1" 220 Senior S 4.55 [Nevada] LJ Northington 6'1" 185 Junior QB 4.55 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Aisea Tongilava 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.6 [California] Brady Petersen 6'0" 195 Senior DB [Navy] Cory Hollowell 6'3" 180 Senior S [Idaho State] Luke Langdon 5'11" 180 Senior QB [Army] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 56.8 2013 National Rank: #122 2013 State Rank: #20 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 54.5 2014 National Rank: #135 2014 State Rank: #24 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 47.8 Dynasty National Rank: #54 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8 Dynasty Record: 98-32 (35-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 7-4 2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 32.1 2013 Points Against Average: 14.3 2013 Differential: +17.8 2013 Wins: #92 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (29-13), #386 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (54-14), #1557 Palmdale (21-6), #1670 Redlands East Valley (Redlands) (49-13), #2053 Damien (La Verne) (36-10), #2618 Cabrillo (Long Beach) (55-0), #6845 Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach) (50-6) 2013 Losses: #1 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (42-24), #10 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (15-0), #54 Poly (Long Beach) (18-16), #106 Servite (Anaheim) (20-19) 2013 Opponents W-L: 80-49 Recent Section/State Championships: 2006, 2006 (Bowl II), 2004 (VI) Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Empire), 2004 (Empire), 2003 (Empire) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Dominguez (Compton) (33-7) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 vs Dominguez (Compton), 9/6 vs Centennial (Corona), 9/12 at Yorba Linda, 9/19 vs Cabrillo (Long Beach), 9/26 at Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 10/10 vs Servite (Anaheim), 10/17 vs Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/24 at St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 10/30 vs JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 11/7 vs Mater Dei (Santa Ana) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (84.9), St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (84.5), Servite (Anaheim) (79.6) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cabrillo (Long Beach) (18.9), Dominguez (Compton) (25.6), Yorba Linda (33.3) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.1 (47.9 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 57.4 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.3 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 5th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |