Lakeland (LaGrange, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lakers Colors: Columbia Blue/Red/White Coach: Keith Thompson League: Northeast Corner - Big Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, 7 Starters Back From Prolific Offense Team Weaknesses: Defense, Must Find 2 Ts RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -14.4 2017 National Rank: #10080 2017 State Rank: #210 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6 2018 Starting Power Rating: -23.9 2018 National Rank: #8781 2018 State Rank: #184 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8702 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.2 Dynasty Record: 80-73 [79-74 on the field] (59-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 26.5 2017 Points Against Average: 33.2 2017 Differential: -6.7 2017 Wins: #9013 West Noble (Ligonier) (38-36), #11465 Fairfield (Goshen) (34-7), #12063 Heritage (Monroeville) (38-26), #12078 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (32-20), #14244 Fremont (63-16) 2017 Losses: #2672 Angola (51-13), #4439 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (32-0), #5640 Churubusco (42-12), #7160 Garrett (34-14), #7445 Central Noble (Albion) (49-14), #8565 Wawasee (Syracuse) (52-34) 2017 Opponents W-L: 52-66 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Wawasee (Syracuse), 8/24 at Churubusco, 8/31 Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/7 at Garrett, 9/14 Angola, 9/21 at Central Noble (Albion), 9/28 West Noble (Ligonier), 10/5 at Fairfield (Goshen), 10/12 at Bluffton Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Angola (12.3), Churubusco (-3.5), Garrett (-14.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (Goshen) (-44.5), Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-36.8), Bluffton (-23.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 (-5.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8172 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%