Lakeland (FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dreadnaughts Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Bill Castle League: 7A District 7 Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2015 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS James Robinson 6'3" 190 Senior WR 4.5 A.J. Davis 6'0" 195 Senior RB 4.5 Holden Hotchkiss 6'3" 185 Senior QB ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Damarri Mathis 5'11" 175 Senior DB Larenz Deshazor 6'1" 185 Senior ATH COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Tariq Young 5'11" 175 Senior WR 4.7 Torrian Hampton 6'2" 185 Senior DB Matt Kramer 6'4" 225 Senior DE Jake Flath 6'4" 285 Senior OT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Defensive Back Seven Team Weaknesses: OL RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 50.4 2015 National Rank: #321 2015 State Rank: #27 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.4 2016 Starting Power Rating: 68 2016 National Rank: #43 2016 State Rank: #8 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 45.8 Dynasty National Rank: #89 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.2 Dynasty Record: 152-18 (43-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 9-3 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st) 2015 Points For Average: 32.8 2015 Points Against Average: 15.6 2015 Differential: +17.2 2015 Wins: #523 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (21-11), #705 Kathleen (Lakeland) (35-13), #947 Winter Haven (14-13), #1127 Sickles (Tampa) (55-26), #1793 Ely [Blanche] (Pompano Beach) (36-7), #3198 Fort Lauderdale (48-0), #3693 White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville) (35-10), #3867 Auburndale (35-6), #5924 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (42-7) 2015 Losses: #202 Carol City (Miami) (44-34), #295 Viera (24-14), #2254 Bartow (26-25) 2015 Opponents W-L: 72-61 Recent State Championships: 2006 (5A), 2005 (5A), 2004 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (7A District 5), 2011 (7A District 5), 2010 (5A District 4), 2009 (5A District 4), 2008 (5A District 8), 2006 (5A District 8), 2005 (5A District 8), 2004 (5A District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/16 White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville) (49-0), 9/2/16 Auburndale (34-0) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville), 9/2 Auburndale, 9/9 Carol City (Miami), 9/16 Fort Lauderdale, 9/23 Haines City, 9/30 Bartow, 10/7 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 10/14 at Winter Haven, 10/21 Ely [Blanche] (Pompano Beach), 10/28 at Kathleen (Lakeland) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Carol City (Miami) (63), Kathleen (Lakeland) (40.7), Winter Haven (36.7) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Haines City (1.7), Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (11.6), Auburndale (14.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 (35.4 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1004 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75% |