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: #102

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Scotty Painter 6'0" 180 Senior 4.8
Cameron Downs 6'1" 170 Senior 4.8
Shay French 6'4" 270 Senior 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Experienced Players
Team Weaknesses: Key Graduation Loss At QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -18.7
2015 National Rank: #11729
2015 State Rank: #626
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -14.2
2016 National Rank: #10865
2016 State Rank: #593
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11849
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 14-115 (7-75 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 18.6
2015 Points Against Average: 47.9
2015 Differential: -29.3
2015 Wins: #13399 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (34-26)
2015 Losses: #1100 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (58-13), #3687 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (59-21), #4454 Licking Valley (Newark) (56-7), #4532 Newark Catholic (Newark) (25-15), #4571 Granville (63-7), #6120 Heath (53-27), #8811 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (48-28), #9429 Northridge (Johnstown) (43-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 48-46
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (20-19), 9/2/16 Northridge (Johnstown) (23-19)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 9/2 at Northridge (Johnstown), 9/9 Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 9/16 Utica, 9/24 at Newark Catholic (Newark), 9/30 at Licking Valley (Newark), 10/7 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/14 at Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/21 Heath, 10/28 Granville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Licking Heights (Pataskala) (35.3), Granville (14.5), Newark Catholic (Newark) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-29.2), Northridge (Johnstown) (-3.7), Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #332
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5793
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%