Lakeland Christian (Lakeland, FL)       previews home


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: #15

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: -4
2024 National Rank: #3369
2024 State Rank: #214
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 24.5
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 11.9
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: 8/30 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) (29.7), Fort Meade (-2.8), Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) (-10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: West Oaks Academy (Orlando) (-40.5), Frostproof (-26.2), American Heritage (Delray Beach) (-24.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (7.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #337
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4536
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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