Lincoln County (Eureka, MT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Trevor Utter
League: B - Western
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hank Dunn 6'0" 170 Senior QB 4.62
Chet McCully 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.62
Jake Kindel 6'0" 205 Senior MLB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Hard-Working, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -1.8
2018 National Rank: #6907
2018 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -5.6
2019 National Rank: #4230
2019 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8788
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 92-59 [91-60 on the field] (55-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 31
2018 Points Against Average: 20.4
2018 Differential: +10.6
2018 Wins: #7575 Florence-Carlton (Florence) (29-27), #10563 Powell County (Deer Lodge) (45-12), #11211 Cut Bank (40-7), #12029 Conrad (48-6), #12855 Anaconda (48-0), #13648 Thompson Falls (51-6)
2018 Losses: #1812 Loyola-Sacred Heart (Missoula) (56-12), #2264 Bigfork (37-0), #3617 Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) (33-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 40-45
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (Western 7B), 2009 (tied for 1st; Western 7B), 2008 (Western 7B), 2004 (B Western 8B)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Bonners Ferry (ID), 9/6 Broadwater (Townsend), 9/13 at Powell County (Deer Lodge), 9/20 Anaconda, 10/4 at Florence-Carlton (Florence), 10/11 Loyola-Sacred Heart (Missoula), 10/18 at Conrad, 10/25 at Bigfork
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola-Sacred Heart (Missoula) (17.5), Bigfork (15), Florence-Carlton (Florence) (-17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Anaconda (-46.3), Bonners Ferry (ID) (-42.5), Conrad (-37)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3 (-8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7784
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%