Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Keith DeMyer
League: 6A District 8 (moving from 6A District 11)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Baveon Johnson 6'4" 310 Senior OL
Keyson Camp 6'4" 270 Senior DL
A.J. DeShazor 6'0" 185 Junior LB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Michael Wiggs 6'3" 275 Senior OL
Hunter Orem 6'1.5" 185 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Reuben Jones 6'3" 225 Senior DE
Demetrius Brown 6'0" 195 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Starting OL Return, 2 Of 3 Starting LBs Are Back, 3 Of 4 Secondary Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions, Must Replace QB/All RBs/3 Of 4 WRs, Only One DL Starter Returns

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 37.3
2014 National Rank: #1065
2014 State Rank: #91
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 36.7
2015 National Rank: #1012
2015 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #435
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 106-37 (36-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 27.6
2014 Points Against Average: 10.6
2014 Differential: +17
2014 Wins: #1472 Largo (24-20), #2274 Kathleen (Lakeland) (7-5), #2811 Auburndale (21-19), #2938 Bartow (37-7), #4809 Sebring (28-6), #5694 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (40-3), #6321 Ridge (Davenport) (57-0), #6955 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (34-0), #7101 Palmetto (Miami) (32-6)
2014 Losses: #370 South Fort Myers (Fort Myers) (23-17), #646 Winter Haven (28-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 55-63
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 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/17/15 Lake Wales (19-6)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Kathleen (Lakeland), 9/4 Winter Haven, 9/11 Dillard (Fort Lauderdale), 9/17 at Lake Wales, 9/25 Dr. Krop [Michael M.] (Miami), 10/9 at Leesburg, 10/16 at Auburndale, 10/23 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 10/30 Sebring
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Winter Haven (41.4), Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) (37.3), Kathleen (Lakeland) (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Dr. Krop [Michael M.] (Miami) (-4.7), Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (3.1), Leesburg (4.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (24 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1901
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%