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 |