Lansing Catholic (Lansing, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Jim Ahern
League: Capital Area - White
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Waters 6'0" 170 Junior SB/ATH 4.64
Bo Poljan 6'4" 250 Junior OL/DE 5.28
Bronson Abbott 6'1" 230 Senior OL/NG 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2019 National Rank: #885
2019 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 17
2020 National Rank*: #1582
2020 State Rank*: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3272
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 121-59 (54-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 39.2
2019 Points Against Average: 13.5
2019 Differential: +25.7
2019 Wins: #1136 Almont (31-17), #1809 Kingsley (28-14), #2668 Portland (21-0), #3392 Kalamazoo United [Hackett Catholic Prep/Kalamazoo Christian] (Kalamazoo) (40-13), #4296 Fowlerville (56-7), #4517 Olivet (28-21), #6334 Waverly (Lansing) (56-18), #7529 Eastern (Lansing) (35-13), #8178 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (56-28), #8208 Sexton [J. W.] (Lansing) (25-0), #8842 Ionia (35-10), #10192 Eaton Rapids (63-13), #11123 Charlotte (55-14)
2019 Losses: #2668 Portland (21-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 78-67
Recent State Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/4/19 Charlotte (55-14), 10/11/19 Sexton [J. W.] (Lansing) (25-0), 10/18/19 Fowlerville (56-7), 10/25/19 Eastern (Lansing) (35-13), 11/1/19 Olivet (28-21), 11/8/19 Portland (21-0), 11/15/19 Kalamazoo United [Hackett Catholic Prep/Kalamazoo Christian] (Kalamazoo) (40-13), 11/23/19 Kingsley (28-14), 11/30/19 Almont (31-17)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 Eaton Rapids, 9/25 at Ionia, 10/2 at Portland, 10/9 Charlotte, 10/16 at Mason, 10/23 Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo), 10/30 Berrien Springs, 11/6 South Haven, 11/13 Olivet, 13/9 Grosse Ile, 13/16 at Frankenmuth
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo) (19.8), Mason (14.7), Frankenmuth (13)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: South Haven (-43.1), Eaton Rapids (-30.9), Charlotte (-27.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (10.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #170
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5051
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 13%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th