Lamar (Arlington, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy Blue/Gold
Coach: Trent Fuller
League: 6A Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Shane Buechele 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Chris Owens 6'3" 310 Senior OL
Kofi Boateng 6'1" 175 Senior WR
Madre Harper 6'1.5" 165 Senior DB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Keaton Bates 6'3" 265 Senior OL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 45.9
2014 National Rank: #473
2014 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 56.4
2015 National Rank: #140
2015 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #647
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 80-53 (50-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 41.9
2014 Points Against Average: 25.5
2014 Differential: +16.4
2014 Wins: #554 Bowie (Arlington) (41-38), #826 Northwest (Justin) (41-20), #1566 Houston [Sam] (Arlington) (49-14), #1867 Richland (North Richland Hills) (27-21), #2181 Arlington (51-21), #3280 North Crowley (Fort Worth) (44-7), #4445 Weatherford (68-14), #7426 Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth) (76-10)
2014 Losses: #77 Martin [James] (Arlington) (67-20), #185 Abilene (31-13), #785 Keller Central (Keller) (38-31)
2014 Opponents W-L: 61-58
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 3), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 7), 2003 (5A Region I District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/27/15 Richland (North Richland Hills) (30-29), 9/4/15 Keller Central (Keller) (38-14), 9/11/15 Northwest (Justin) (43-6)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/27 at Richland (North Richland Hills), 9/4 at Keller Central (Keller), 9/11 Northwest (Justin), 9/25 vs Martin [James] (Arlington), 10/2 Bowie (Arlington), 10/9 at Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth), 10/16 Arlington, 10/24 North Crowley (Fort Worth), 10/30 at Weatherford, 11/5 Houston [Sam] (Arlington)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Martin [James] (Arlington) (60.8), Bowie (Arlington) (35.7), Keller Central (Keller) (34)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: North Crowley (Fort Worth) (9), Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth) (9), Arlington (16.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.1 (35.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #869
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26%