Lakeland Christian (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Daniel Williams
League: 1A District 7 (moving from 1S District 5)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8
2023 National Rank: #4062
2023 State Rank: #245
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +7.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -1.1
2024 National Rank*: #3340
2024 State Rank*: #212
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1688
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-13 (6-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #5281
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 130-68 [132-66 on the field] (17-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 27
2023 Points Against Average: 24.1
2023 Differential: +2.9
2023 Wins: #4536 Zephyrhills Christian Academy (Zephyrhills) (35-34), #4771 Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) (35-14), #5358 Frostproof (31-14), #5565 Hardee (Wauchula) (34-29), #6222 Strawberry Crest (Dover) (31-20), #9638 West Oaks Academy (Orlando) (43-6), #11658 Ambassador Christian Academy (Merritt Island) (44-0)
2023 Losses: #501 Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (35-7), #1024 Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) (54-14), #2246 Fort Meade (40-7), #4429 Victory Christian Academy (Lakeland) (19-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-48
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; 1S District 5), 2022 (1S District 5), 2019 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 2), 2014 (3A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Auburndale, 8/30 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden), 8/30 at West Oaks Academy (Orlando), 9/6 Fort Meade, 9/13 at Frostproof, 9/20 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 9/27 Carrollwood Day (Tampa), 10/11 Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers), 10/18 at American Heritage (Delray Beach), 10/25 Victory Christian Academy (Lakeland), 11/1 Northside Christian (St. Petersburg)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Carrollwood Day (Tampa) (27), Auburndale (2), Fort Meade (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Oaks Academy (Orlando) (-39.7), Frostproof (-25.4), American Heritage (Delray Beach) (-23.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (7.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #309
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2502
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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