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: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2014 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS L.J. Northington 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.6 Logan Bathke 6'5" 260 Senior OL 5.1 Jerry Fitschen 6'1" 175 Senior K/P 4.6 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Keisean Lucier-South 6'4" 205 Senior DE Riley Brand 6'2" 210 Senior LB J.D. Pickell 6'0" 185 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL/QB, K, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 48.8 2014 National Rank: #342 2014 State Rank: #33 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.2 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 48.1 2015 National Rank: #336 2015 State Rank: #28 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 47.8 Dynasty National Rank: #63 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3 Dynasty Record: 102-38 (35-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 4-6 2014 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2014 Points For Average: 35.5 2014 Points Against Average: 27.3 2014 Differential: +8.2 2014 Wins: #162 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (37-3), #2063 Dominguez (Compton) (33-7), #2569 Cabrillo (Long Beach) (52-8), #6969 Yorba Linda (42-6) 2014 Losses: #9 Centennial (Corona) (52-49), #19 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (54-43), #32 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (49-13), #71 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (24-20), #243 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (42-41), #268 Servite (Anaheim) (28-25) 2014 Opponents W-L: 78-43 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 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Dominguez (Compton), 9/4 at Crespi (Encino), 9/11 vs Centennial (Corona), 9/19 at De La Salle (Concord), 9/25 vs Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 10/9 vs Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 10/16 vs Servite (Anaheim), 10/23 vs Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/29 vs St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 11/6 vs JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (87.1), Centennial (Corona) (79.8), St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (67.4) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Dominguez (Compton) (25.7), Servite (Anaheim) (32), JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (54.2) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 49.1 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 58.2 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.1 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2015 Projected League Finish: 5th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |