Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Hank Sawyer
League: Eastern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Javon Harvey 6'1" 180 Senior WR/FS 4.39
Tavion Copeland 6'3" 280 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Corey Holloway 6'2" 220 Senior LB/TE 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 10.4
2017 National Rank: #4607
2017 State Rank: #102
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 6.7
2018 National Rank: #2488
2018 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1178
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.9
Dynasty Record: 150-34 (84-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 28.3
2017 Points Against Average: 23.9
2017 Differential: +4.4
2017 Wins: #4913 Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth) (20-2), #5231 Western Branch (Chesapeake) (34-28), #7348 Norview (Norfolk) (20-12), #8083 Washington [Booker T.] (Norfolk) (38-28), #8368 Maury (Norfolk) (62-48), #10284 Wilson [Woodrow] (Portsmouth) (55-20), #11738 Churchland (Portsmouth) (48-13)
2017 Losses: #1008 Freedom (Woodbridge) (58-7), #2096 Smithfield (15-8), #2553 Phoebus (Hampton) (25-7), #6348 Granby (Norfolk) (14-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 64-57
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2012 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (4A Conference 17), 2014 (4A Conference 17), 2013 (4A Conference 17), 2012 (AAA Eastern), 2011 (AAA Eastern), 2009 (tied for 1st; AAA Eastern), 2008 (Eastern AAA), 2007 (Eastern AAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; Eastern AAA), 2005 (Eastern AAA), 2003 (Eastern AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Western Branch (Chesapeake), 9/8 Freedom (Woodbridge), 9/17 Maury (Norfolk), 9/21 at Norview (Norfolk), 9/27 at Phoebus (Hampton), 10/5 Granby (Norfolk), 10/12 at Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth), 10/19 Wilson [Woodrow] (Portsmouth), 10/26 at Churchland (Portsmouth), 11/2 Washington [Booker T.] (Norfolk)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (Woodbridge) (26.7), Phoebus (Hampton) (9), Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth) (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson [Woodrow] (Portsmouth) (-36.5), Churchland (Portsmouth) (-34.7), Norview (Norfolk) (-18.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (10.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5214
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%