La Follette (Madison, WI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Cardinal/Gray
Coach: Scott Swanson
League: Big Eight
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ray Broughton 6'1" 175 Senior QB
Jaden Nix 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB
Kayvion James-Ragland 5'10" 190 Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Outside Athleticism, DB Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2017 National Rank: #6378
2017 State Rank: #145
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.8
2018 National Rank: #6903
2018 State Rank: #153
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5839
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
Dynasty Record: 70-75 [71-74 on the field] (62-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 19.5
2017 Points Against Average: 25
2017 Differential: -5.5
2017 Wins: #6258 Craig (Janesville) (30-22), #7867 Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (36-34), #9547 Parker (Janesville) (30-0), #11493 East (Madison) (28-13)
2017 Losses: #482 Sun Prairie (33-6), #2253 Middleton (24-6), #2253 Middleton (41-8), #2568 West (Madison) (14-7), #3734 Verona (41-18), #6457 Madison Memorial [James] (Madison) (28-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-49
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 West (Madison), 8/24 at Madison Memorial [James] (Madison), 8/31 at Beloit Memorial (Beloit), 9/7 Parker (Janesville), 9/14 at Craig (Janesville), 9/21 at Sun Prairie, 9/28 Verona, 10/5 at East (Madison), 10/12 Middleton
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sun Prairie (26.6), West (Madison) (1.8), Verona (0)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Parker (Janesville) (-35.2), East (Madison) (-31.5), Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (-21)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (15.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5065
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%