Lincoln (Tallahassee, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Yusuf Shakir
League: 7A District 1
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lorenzo Geathers 6'0" 225 Senior LB/RB 4.6
Trevor Solomon 5'11" 180 WR/DB 4.4
Kamari Morales 6'3" 235 Junior TE/DE 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Grant Glennon 6'3" 220 Senior LS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 30.8
2016 National Rank: #1578
2016 State Rank: #106
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 28.7
2017 National Rank: #1773
2017 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 38.8
Dynasty National Rank: #290
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 121-51 (40-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 27.7
2016 Points Against Average: 24.6
2016 Differential: +3.1
2016 Wins: #157 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (25-22), #2447 Leon (Tallahassee) (26-3), #3134 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee) (28-8), #4543 Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee) (17-14), #7976 Celebration (48-14)
2016 Losses: #536 University (Orange City) (56-20), #625 Rickards [James] (Tallahassee) (39-37), #716 Niceville (30-20), #993 Columbia (Lake City) (35-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 58-39
Recent State Championships: 2010 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (7A District 2), 2013 (7A District 2), 2012, 2011, 2010 (4A District 3), 2009 (4A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A District 3), 2007 (4A District 3), 2006 (4A District 3), 2005 (4A District 3), 2004 (4A District 3), 2003 (4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Niceville, 9/1 at Bainbridge (GA), 9/8 vs Palm Beach Central (Wellington), 9/15 vs Escambia (Pensacola), 9/22 vs Rickards [James] (Tallahassee), 9/29 vs Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee), 10/13 vs Leon (Tallahassee), 10/27 vs Raines [William M.] (Jacksonville), 11/3 vs Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Escambia (Pensacola) (38.2), Raines [William M.] (Jacksonville) (37.3), Rickards [James] (Tallahassee) (34.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Palm Beach Central (Wellington) (11.8), Leon (Tallahassee) (14.4), Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee) (16.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.5 (32.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #804
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%