Lansing Catholic (Lansing, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Jim Ahern
League: Capital Area - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Lynn III 6'0" 185 Senior QB/FS 4.7
Macile Stanfield 6'0" 195 Senior ILB/FB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2016 National Rank: #2918
2016 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 13.9
2017 National Rank: #4222
2017 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3205
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 91-53 (42-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.7
2016 Points Against Average: 21.8
2016 Differential: +9.9
2016 Wins: #4961 Fowlerville (21-17), #5367 Williamston (28-14), #6571 Everett (Lansing) (31-12), #6781 Richard [Father Gabriel] (Ann Arbor) (35-21), #6934 St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe) (42-20), #7628 Eaton Rapids (42-28), #7692 Ionia (42-14), #8536 Waverly (Lansing) (35-28)
2016 Losses: #471 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (28-6), #1415 Portland (36-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-46
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Waverly (Lansing), 8/31 Everett (Lansing), 9/8 at Eaton Rapids, 9/15 at Williamston, 9/22 Portland, 9/29 at Fowlerville, 10/6 Ionia, 10/13 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills), 10/20 Mason
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills) (31.2), Portland (27.2), Mason (16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Waverly (Lansing) (-9.5), Everett (Lansing) (-0.6), Williamston (2.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (15.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4773
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%