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: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
R.B. Marlow 5'10" 165 WR 4.48
B.J. Sirmons 5'7" 160 RB 4.4
Reed McKown 6'0" 285 OL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
TJ Simmons 5'11.5" 195 Senior RB 4.4
Eric Gallon 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Christian Alexander 6'3" 205 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Explosive On Both Sides Of Ball, Very Good Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Overall Team Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 45.3
2014 National Rank: #510
2014 State Rank: #42
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 37.2
2015 National Rank: #972
2015 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -2
Dynasty National Rank: #8887
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 39.2
Dynasty Record: 58-44 [60-42 on the field] (9-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 37
2014 Points Against Average: 16.8
2014 Differential: +20.2
2014 Wins: #721 Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) (21-20), #1559 First Academy (Orlando) (53-27), #1718 Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne) (32-26), #2792 Fort Meade (21-14), #3244 Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (37-7), #4016 Frostproof (49-3), #6966 Liberty (Kissimmee) (41-20), #8265 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) (41-0), #8492 Avon Park (51-13), #9606 Williston (38-7), #10555 Agape Christian Academy (Orlando) (41-6)
2014 Losses: #49 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (42-28), #2529 Berkeley Prep (Tampa) (33-28)
2014 Opponents W-L: 75-66
Recent League Championships: 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Mulberry (41-0), 9/4/15 First Baptist Academy (Naples) (48-12), 9/11/15 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (31-21), 9/18/15 Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (40-10)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Mulberry, 9/4 at First Baptist Academy (Naples), 9/11 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers), 9/18 at Calvary Christian (Clearwater), 9/25 Frostproof, 10/2 Land O' Lakes, 10/9 at Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne), 10/16 Berkeley Prep (Tampa), 10/30 at Tampa Catholic (Tampa), 11/6 Agape Christian Academy (Orlando)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (35), Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne) (26.5), First Baptist Academy (Naples) (20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Agape Christian Academy (Orlando) (-11.9), Land O' Lakes (-8.4), Mulberry (-0.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (23.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #318
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4309
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%