Lakewood (Hebron, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: John Poulnott League: Licking County - Cardinal Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #104 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2021 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Isaiah Mitchell 5'11" 170 Junior SB/C 4.6 Keegan Jacks 6'0" 285 Junior OL/DL 5.7 Josh Hicks 5'11" 185 Senior RB/S 4.78 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Junior Class, Leadership Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth At All Positions RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -42.5 2021 National Rank: #12759 2021 State Rank: #672 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -53 2022 National Rank: #12016 2022 State Rank: #650 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -10.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11449 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 42.5 Dynasty Record: 25-164 (10-98 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 0-10 2021 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2021 Points For Average: 8.3 2021 Points Against Average: 42 2021 Differential: -33.7 2021 Wins: none 2021 Losses: #1756 Newark Catholic (Newark) (42-0), #2739 Heath (68-14), #5203 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (37-0), #6815 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (26-12), #7662 West Muskingum (Zanesville) (37-0), #8284 Northridge (Johnstown) (55-7), #8725 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (49-13), #9059 Ontario (Mansfield) (49-19), #9894 Bexley (Columbus) (26-18), #11221 Utica (31-0) 2021 Opponents W-L: 54-57 Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 West Muskingum (Zanesville), 8/26 at Liberty Union (Baltimore), 9/2 Fairfield Union (Lancaster), 9/9 Zanesville, 9/16 at Licking Valley (Newark), 9/23 at Heath, 9/30 Northridge (Johnstown), 10/7 at Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/14 at Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 10/21 Utica Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Newark Catholic (Newark) (9.1), Zanesville (5.8), Heath (4.6) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Utica (-40.1), West Muskingum (Zanesville) (-28.7), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (-27.1) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4563 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10 2022 Projected League Finish: 6th 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%