Lakewood (Sumter, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Larry Cornelius
League: AAAA Region 4 (moving from AAAA Region VI)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Richardson 6'4" 205 Senior QB 4.57
Travius Epps 6'1" 180 Senior S/RB 4.55
George Chattman 6'3" 305 OL 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost 9 Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -5.1
2017 National Rank: #8173
2017 State Rank: #154
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.4
2018 National Rank: #7494
2018 State Rank: #147
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8588
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 38-116 (13-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 19.2
2017 Points Against Average: 27.7
2017 Differential: -8.5
2017 Wins: #9714 Lake City (20-6), #11034 McBee (30-12)
2017 Losses: #626 Hartsville (41-18), #945 Sumter (49-21), #3314 Crestwood (Sumter) (41-14), #4164 Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff) (14-12), #4739 Colleton County (Walterboro) (30-22), #5057 Hampton [Wade] (Hampton) (32-13), #5399 Manning (14-7), #8044 Darlington (38-35)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-56
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Colleton County (Walterboro), 8/24 at Lake City, 8/31 at Manning, 9/7 Sumter, 9/14 Hemingway, 9/28 at Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg), 10/5 at Flora [A. C.] (Columbia), 10/12 Lower Richland (Hopkins), 10/19 at Dreher (Columbia), 10/26 Crestwood (Sumter)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sumter (17.5), Crestwood (Sumter) (11.7), Hemingway (3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lake City (-35.5), Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (-25.9), Colleton County (Walterboro) (-17.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4645
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%