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: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Size Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Improved Defensive Speed/Athleticism RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: -1.6 2018 National Rank: #6872 2018 State Rank: #154 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11 2019 Starting Power Rating: -27.9 2019 National Rank: #9084 2019 State Rank: #204 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 2.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8531 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30 Dynasty Record: 86-77 [85-78 on the field] (62-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 6-4 2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2018 Points For Average: 30.8 2018 Points Against Average: 23 2018 Differential: +7.8 2018 Wins: #5634 West Noble (Ligonier) (47-23), #7735 Bluffton (56-27), #9788 Wawasee (Syracuse) (28-7), #10134 Garrett (27-16), #12188 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (28-6), #12974 Fairfield (Goshen) (62-6) 2018 Losses: #1564 Angola (27-0), #4289 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (28-13), #4902 Churubusco (42-6), #8394 Central Noble (Albion) (48-41) 2018 Opponents W-L: 51-58 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Wawasee (Syracuse), 8/30 Churubusco, 9/6 at Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/13 Garrett, 9/20 at Angola, 9/27 Central Noble (Albion), 10/4 at West Noble (Ligonier), 10/11 Fairfield (Goshen), 10/18 Bluffton Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Angola (11.9), West Noble (Ligonier) (-8.4), Churubusco (-15.7) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (Goshen) (-46.6), Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-39.8), Wawasee (Syracuse) (-29.8) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 (-4.9 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8478 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2019 Projected League Finish: 4th 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%