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GENERAL
Nickname: Lakers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Red/White
Coach: Ryan O'Shea
League: Northeast Corner - Big School (moving from Northeast Corner - Big)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #21

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2023 National Rank: #4329
2023 State Rank: #120
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -5.7
2024 National Rank*: #4078
2024 State Rank*: #116
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -16.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9561
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-34 (7-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8931
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 102-111 [101-112 on the field] (69-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.9
2023 Points Against Average: 26.2
2023 Differential: +9.7
2023 Wins: #4267 St. Joseph (South Bend) (33-28), #5122 Fairfield (Goshen) (33-7), #5836 Angola (38-37), #9488 Churubusco (61-39), #10557 Central Noble (Albion) (49-6), #13148 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (69-14)
2023 Losses: #1161 Knox (46-19), #2128 West Noble (Ligonier) (35-34), #2930 Bluffton (32-14), #4736 Garrett (18-9)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-55
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 St. Joseph (South Bend), 8/30 at Churubusco, 9/6 Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/13 at Garrett, 9/20 Angola, 9/27 at Central Noble (Albion), 10/4 West Noble (Ligonier), 10/11 at Fairfield (Goshen), 10/18 Jimtown (Elkhart)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Noble (Ligonier) (7.3), St. Joseph (South Bend) (-2.6), Garrett (-5.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-66.2), Central Noble (Albion) (-44.6), Churubusco (-43.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 (1.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -20.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #169
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3721
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%



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