Lakewood (Hebron, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Jason Lee League: Licking County - Buckeye Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #87 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 1-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Connor Vierstra 6'4" 195 Junior QB/OLB 4.97 Zaven Boland 6'4" 200 Senior WR/OLB 4.94 Mason Albanese 6'7" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Prolific Junior QB Returns, Large Sophomore Class Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Depth, Speed RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -22.3 2017 National Rank: #11456 2017 State Rank: #587 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -31.3 2018 National Rank: #10231 2018 State Rank: #552 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -6.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11039 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.8 Dynasty Record: 18-131 (7-83 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 0-10 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2017 Points For Average: 9.9 2017 Points Against Average: 31.8 2017 Differential: -21.9 2017 Wins: none 2017 Losses: #1708 Licking Valley (Newark) (43-7), #3143 Granville (42-0), #3385 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (42-12), #4518 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (36-14), #4960 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (49-13), #6812 Heath (17-7), #7128 Northridge (Johnstown) (17-7), #7942 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (10-7), #8642 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (35-6), #10855 Utica (27-26) 2017 Opponents W-L: 59-46 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 8/31 Landmark Christian (Cincinnati), 9/7 at Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 9/14 Northridge (Johnstown), 9/21 at Heath, 9/28 Licking Valley (Newark), 10/5 at Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/12 Granville, 10/19 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/26 Utica Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Licking Valley (Newark) (14.1), Granville (10), Licking Heights (Pataskala) (1.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Landmark Christian (Cincinnati) (-43.7), Utica (-40.3), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (-33) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #377 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6938 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%