Lakewood (Hebron, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Jason Lee
League: Licking County - Cardinal (moving from Licking County - Buckeye)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #70

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2019 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colt Vierstra 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Trace Ford 6'4" 265 Senior C/DL 5.6
Ryan Ogilbee 6'0" 185 Senior WR/OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines Return Intact, WR Experience
Team Weaknesses: New QB/RB/MLB Starters

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -13.9
2019 National Rank: #9592
2019 State Rank: #535
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -18
2020 National Rank*: #8186
2020 State Rank*: #472
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11036
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 22-147 (8-90 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 14.4
2019 Points Against Average: 32.7
2019 Differential: -18.3
2019 Wins: #6404 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (29-28), #11654 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (27-20), #12806 Utica (41-14)
2019 Losses: #820 Licking Valley (Newark) (47-6), #1176 Granville (36-0), #2986 Heath (53-0), #6032 Wellston (30-7), #6711 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (39-14), #6794 River View (Warsaw) (19-7), #8313 Northridge (Johnstown) (41-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 51-57
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/25/19 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (29-28), 11/1/19 Utica (41-14)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Northridge (Johnstown), 9/5 at Newark Catholic (Newark), 9/11 at Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 9/18 Utica, 9/25 Licking Valley (Newark), 10/2 at Heath, 10/10 at Logan Elm (Circleville), 10/16 vs Crooksville, 10/23 vs Morgan (McConnelsville), 10/30 at Fairfield Union (Lancaster)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Licking Valley (Newark) (25.5), Heath (8.6), Newark Catholic (Newark) (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Utica (-42.2), Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (-38.8), Logan Elm (Circleville) (-38.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #479
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7250
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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