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: #42 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Top 7 Tacklers Return Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 6 Of 7 OL, Lost Prolific RB To Graduation, Only Have 3 Returning Offensive Starters RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -3.1 2016 National Rank: #8230 2016 State Rank: #179 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: -8.6 2017 National Rank: #9322 2017 State Rank: #204 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9205 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 75-67 [74-68 on the field] (57-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 34.8 2016 Points Against Average: 35.2 2016 Differential: -0.4 2016 Wins: #10344 West Noble (Ligonier) (49-21), #10488 Fairfield (Goshen) (35-28), #11984 Central Noble (Albion) (60-27), #13548 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (55-0) 2016 Losses: #1185 New Haven (62-26), #2516 Garrett (50-21), #5367 Culver Academies (Culver) (45-34), #6051 Angola (56-14), #6339 Churubusco (28-19) 2016 Opponents W-L: 53-47 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Wawasee (Syracuse), 8/25 Churubusco, 9/1 at Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/8 Garrett, 9/15 at Angola, 9/22 Central Noble (Albion), 9/29 at West Noble (Ligonier), 10/6 Fairfield (Goshen), 10/13 at Fremont Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Garrett (16.5), Angola (10.8), Churubusco (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-36.3), Fremont (-30.7), Central Noble (Albion) (-14.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 (2 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9395 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%