Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Doug DeMyer
League: 6A District 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
A.J. Deshazor 5'11.5" 185 Senior S
Joshua Hayes 6'0" 175 Senior S

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 58
2016 National Rank: #104
2016 State Rank: #10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 63
2017 National Rank: #90
2017 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 36.3
Dynasty National Rank: #381
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.7
Dynasty Record: 126-42 (44-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 27.4
2016 Points Against Average: 8.6
2016 Differential: +18.8
2016 Wins: #340 Armwood (Seffner) (18-15), #379 Navarre (35-14), #447 Vanguard (Ocala) (35-14), #447 Vanguard (Ocala) (14-13), #883 Hillsborough (Tampa) (21-14), #1101 Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) (26-22), #1374 Sebring (21-0), #1474 Kathleen (Lakeland) (21-0), #1873 Auburndale (14-7), #5231 Dr. Krop [Michael M.] (Miami) (47-0), #6500 Lake Wales (35-0), #6753 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (48-7), #6982 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (42-0)
2016 Losses: #18 Carol City (Miami) (14-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 94-56
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2012 (6A District 10), 2010 (4A District 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 vs Osceola (Kissimmee), 9/2 at Kathleen (Lakeland), 9/8 Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ), 9/15 vs Lake Wales, 9/29 vs Lake Region (Eagle Lake), 10/6 vs Columbus [Christopher] (Miami), 10/13 vs Auburndale, 10/20 vs Gibbs (St. Petersburg), 10/27 vs Sebring
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) (53.3), Osceola (Kissimmee) (48.2), Sebring (37)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gibbs (St. Petersburg) (1.2), Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (3.1), Lake Wales (7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6 (38.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #793
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74%



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