Lakeland (LaGrange, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lakers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Red/White
Coach: Ryan O'Shea
League: Northeast Corner - Big
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #49

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Miguel Delapaz 6'0" 280 OL/DL
Bryce Alleshouse 5'11" 185 Senior TE/ILB
Colton Isaacs 6'1" 185 QB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line/QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: New Scheme, Unproven Skill Positions

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -22.5
2019 National Rank: #11196
2019 State Rank: #243
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -33.6
2020 National Rank*: #11152
2020 State Rank*: #238
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8790
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.2
Dynasty Record: 88-85 [87-86 on the field] (63-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 2-8
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 14.8
2019 Points Against Average: 32
2019 Differential: -17.2
2019 Wins: #9312 Fairfield (Goshen) (20-14), #12615 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (20-6)
2019 Losses: #1904 Marian (Mishawaka) (60-0), #4097 West Noble (Ligonier) (54-12), #6244 Angola (35-12), #7004 Churubusco (52-28), #8840 Wawasee (Syracuse) (28-14), #8906 Bluffton (7-2), #9480 Garrett (37-34), #11613 Central Noble (Albion) (27-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 55-53
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 Wawasee (Syracuse), 8/28 at Churubusco, 9/4 Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/11 at Garrett, 9/18 Angola, 9/25 at Central Noble (Albion), 10/2 West Noble (Ligonier), 10/9 at Fairfield (Goshen), 10/16 at Bluffton, 10/23 at Marian (Mishawaka)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Marian (Mishawaka) (18.3), West Noble (Ligonier) (-1.7), Angola (-9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-44), Garrett (-32.1), Central Noble (Albion) (-31.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (-3.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #174
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7250
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-8
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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