Lakeland (LaGrange, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lakers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Red/White
Coach: Keith Thompson
League: Northeast Corner - Big
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost 6 Of 7 OL To Graduation, Must Improve Defensively

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -1.1
2015 National Rank: #8219
2015 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 0.4
2016 National Rank: #7713
2016 State Rank: #178
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9306
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 71-62 [70-63 on the field] (55-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 31.9
2015 Points Against Average: 28.2
2015 Differential: +3.7
2015 Wins: #6286 Fairfield (Goshen) (21-14), #8293 Heritage (Monroeville) (42-35), #9246 Churubusco (36-22), #12146 West Noble (Ligonier) (62-20), #12978 Fremont (56-13), #14018 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (51-25)
2015 Losses: #3406 New Haven (53-19), #4160 Culver Academies (Culver) (57-28), #5262 Garrett (28-14), #9381 Angola (13-0), #10137 Central Noble (Albion) (30-22)
2015 Opponents W-L: 53-64
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (55-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Churubusco, 8/26 at New Haven, 9/2 Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/9 at Garrett, 9/16 Angola, 9/23 at Central Noble (Albion), 9/30 West Noble (Ligonier), 10/7 at Fairfield (Goshen), 10/14 Fremont
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: New Haven (26.3), Garrett (19.8), Fairfield (Goshen) (-1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-31.9), Fremont (-27.8), West Noble (Ligonier) (-22.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 (-2.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10360
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%