Lakota West (West Chester, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Tom Bolden
League: Greater Miami
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECTS
Luka Gilbert 6'7" 235 Senior TE
Grant Beerman 6'4" 220 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Taebron Bennie-Powell 6'1" 180 Senior WR
Elijah Davis 6'1" 285 Senior DL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2023 National Rank: #379
2023 State Rank: #16
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +3.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating: 38.2
2024 National Rank: #296
2024 State Rank: #13
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 50.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #125
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-11 (35-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 43.6
Dynasty National Rank: #234
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 139-89 (100-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 28.6
2023 Points Against Average: 8.6
2023 Differential: +20
2023 Wins: #448 Princeton (Cincinnati) (19-7), #733 Elder (Cincinnati) (24-14), #1087 Mason [William] (Mason) (10-7), #1107 Hamilton (42-14), #2121 Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (59-7), #2132 Sycamore (Cincinnati) (34-14), #2613 Fairfield (33-0), #2940 Middletown (35-0), #3837 Lakota East (Liberty Township) (34-0), #5443 Colerain (Cincinnati) (38-7), #6571 Western Hills (Cincinnati) (69-0)
2023 Losses: #163 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (22-0), #448 Princeton (Cincinnati) (18-3), #456 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (10-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 84-81
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 8/30 Hamilton, 9/6 at Princeton (Cincinnati), 9/13 Fairfield, 9/20 at Middletown, 9/27 Colerain (Cincinnati), 10/4 at Sycamore (Cincinnati), 10/11 at Oak Hills (Cincinnati), 10/18 Lakota East (Liberty Township), 10/25 at Mason [William] (Mason)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (41), Princeton (Cincinnati) (32.6), Hamilton (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Colerain (Cincinnati) (-14.1), Lakota East (Liberty Township) (-2.4), Middletown (-1.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5 (27.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #954
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%



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