Lincoln Christian (Tulsa, OK)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Darren Melton
League: 3A District 7 (moving from 3A District 5)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Reed Martin 6'1" 210 Senior RB/OLB 4.55
Garrett Flanary 6'2" 275 Senior DT/HB 4.75
Landon Brown 6'2" 190 Senior QB/SS 4.75

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Micah Wilson 6'3" 195 Senior QB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Depth, Leading Rusher Returns, Solid Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Must Find Skill Position/Secondary Depth, Most Of Offensive Production Graduated

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 43.6
2015 National Rank: #612
2015 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 34.6
2016 National Rank: #1258
2016 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1857
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 124-26 [123-27 on the field] (44-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 52.4
2015 Points Against Average: 15.5
2015 Differential: +36.9
2015 Wins: #1409 Jones (39-14), #2382 Davis (57-20), #2442 Sulphur (35-27), #3916 Idabel (64-14), #3989 Sequoyah (Tahlequah) (56-19), #4153 Holland Hall (Tulsa) (44-6), #4936 Checotah (56-7), #4971 Berryhill (Tulsa) (70-18), #8193 Oklahoma Christian (Edmond) (48-0), #8335 Verdigris (Claremore) (58-16), #9524 Sperry (49-7), #11831 Webster [Daniel] (Tulsa) (56-6), #12460 Dewey (70-14), #13555 Kellyville (70-26)
2015 Losses: #112 Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City) (38-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 97-76
Recent State Championships: 2009 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (3A District 5), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 5), 2011 (2A District 7), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2009 (2A District 7), 2008 (2A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Jones, 9/9 at Holland Hall (Tulsa), 9/16 Seminole, 9/23 at Sequoyah (Tahlequah), 9/30 Jay, 10/7 at Inola, 10/14 Sperry, 10/20 at Westville, 10/28 Locust Grove, 11/4 Keys (Park Hill)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Jones (45.4), Locust Grove (31), Holland Hall (Tulsa) (20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Jay (-10.5), Keys (Park Hill) (-2.7), Sperry (1.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (14.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3694
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%