Lakewood (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Red/White Coach: Michael Christensen League: Moore Section: Southern Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Semaje Verner 5'11" 185 Sophomore DB/WR 4.87 Sebastian Kronberger 5'10.5" 190 Junior RB 4.75 Kevin Garland 6'0.5" 225 Senior LB 4.92 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Some Key Performers Returning, Young Players Last Season Gained Experience, High Character Underclassmen Team Weaknesses: Very Young At Many Spots, Inexperience, Depth At Some Positions RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 12.3 2016 National Rank: #4619 2016 State Rank: #332 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.8 2017 National Rank: #5074 2017 State Rank: #342 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.8 Dynasty National Rank: #461 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25 Dynasty Record: 102-59 [107-54 on the field] (65-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 25.2 2016 Points Against Average: 42.4 2016 Differential: -17.2 2016 Wins: #4826 Warren (Downey) (28-22), #6571 Jordan (Long Beach) (35-34), #8630 Millikan (Long Beach) (26-16), #9709 Compton (80-64) 2016 Losses: #129 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (24-0), #379 Los Alamitos (32-12), #791 Poly (Long Beach) (77-6), #1460 La Serna (Whittier) (49-19), #1538 Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach) (53-20), #2681 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (53-37), #6650 Cabrillo (Long Beach) (42-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 73-53-1 Recent League Championships: 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Leuzinger (Lawndale), 9/1 vs Los Alamitos, 9/8 vs Mayfair (Lakewood), 9/15 Warren (Downey), 9/22 Jordan (Long Beach), 9/29 Millikan (Long Beach), 10/13 vs Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach), 10/20 Compton, 10/27 vs Poly (Long Beach), 11/3 vs Cabrillo (Long Beach) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Poly (Long Beach) (56.8), Los Alamitos (46.5), Leuzinger (Lawndale) (31.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Compton (-10.4), Jordan (Long Beach) (-6), Millikan (Long Beach) (5.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (26.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1907 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |