Lakewood (Hebron, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Craig Conley
League: Licking County - Big
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #90

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mat French 6'3" 305 G 5.6
Cole Glaub 6'0" 170 QB 4.7
Austin Myers 5'6" 160 WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Core Offensive Group Is Back, QB/Top WR/Entire OL Returns, Opportunity To Have High Offensive Production
Team Weaknesses: Lost 1000-Yard RB, Lost Top DL In County, Defense Is Replacing Many Key Players At Key Positions

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -6.8
2014 National Rank: #9505
2014 State Rank: #522
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -6.3
2015 National Rank: #9293
2015 State Rank: #518
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11746
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 13-107 (7-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2014 Points For Average: 14
2014 Points Against Average: 39.9
2014 Differential: -25.9
2014 Wins: #4133 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (29-28), #12534 Northridge (Johnstown) (33-26)
2014 Losses: #3127 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (37-6), #3372 Granville (21-6), #3696 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (48-13), #3928 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (42-0), #4024 Licking Valley (Newark) (68-22), #4263 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (78-14), #5712 Heath (37-11), #6874 Newark Catholic (Newark) (14-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 62-44
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/11/15 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (34-26)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 9/4 vs Northridge (Johnstown), 9/11 at Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 9/25 Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/2 Licking Valley (Newark), 10/9 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/16 Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/23 at Heath, 10/30 at Granville
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Granville (23.4), Licking Valley (Newark) (19.7), Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-29.9), Northridge (Johnstown) (-24), Newark Catholic (Newark) (3.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #373
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5905
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%