Lathrop (Fairbanks, AK)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Malemutes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Luke Balash
League: Northern Railbelt
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jace Henry 6'3" 270 Senior QB/LB 5.1
Jhon Rones 5'9" 150 Senior WR/DB 4.9
Danny Panama 6'2" 365 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, All-State P Returns
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Only 6 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -10.4
2018 National Rank: #8742
2018 State Rank: #9
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -36.2
2019 National Rank: #10631
2019 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9862
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.6
Dynasty Record: 52-85 (27-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 34.6
2018 Points Against Average: 20.2
2018 Differential: +14.4
2018 Wins: #8509 Palmer (19-14), #8608 West Valley (Fairbanks) (23-18), #12183 Kenai Central (Kenai) (49-21), #12618 Dimond [A. J.] (Anchorage) (53-16), #12929 Juneau-Douglas/Thunder Mountain (Juneau) (40-13), #13836 North Pole (70-0)
2018 Losses: #3089 Soldotna (50-21), #8151 Eagle River (30-24), #12447 Kodiak (20-12)
2018 Opponents W-L: 32-40
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/17 at Eagle River, 8/24 West (Anchorage), 9/7 Service (Anchorage), 9/13 at Soldotna, 9/20 at North Pole, 9/28 Palmer, 10/5 West Valley (Fairbanks)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Soldotna (9.4), West (Anchorage) (-15), Palmer (-23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Pole (-61.6), Service (Anchorage) (-29.9), Eagle River (-27.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2 (-19.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9099
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%