Nicholas County (Carlisle, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluejackets Colors: Blue/White Coach: Robert Hopkins League: 1A District 5 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 TOP PLAYERS Wes Hopkins 6'0" 195 Senior ILB/FB Calop Pope 6'1" 180 RB/DB Jessie Smith 5'9" 165 RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -23 2009 National Rank: #12757 2009 State Rank: #192 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: -20.5 2010 National Rank: #12448 2010 State Rank: #187 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -22.6 Dynasty National Rank: #13053 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6 Dynasty Record: 20-53 (9-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 4-7 2009 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2009 Points For Average: 15.3 2009 Points Against Average: 29.8 2009 Differential: -14.5 2009 Wins: #12165 Lewis County (Vanceburg) (23-16), #13489 Paris (38-6), #13627 Bath County (Owingsville) (22-17), #14449 Bracken County (Brooksville) (27-13) 2009 Losses: #1073 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (62-0), #7542 Raceland (32-14), #7630 Fairview (Ashland) (40-14), #9526 Campbellsville (47-0), #9693 Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (33-0), #11084 West Carter (Olive Hill) (26-6), #12083 Berea (36-24) 2009 Opponents W-L: 60-66 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/20 Bath County (Owingsville), 8/27 at Fleming County (Flemingsburg), 9/3 West Carter (Olive Hill), 9/10 Berea, 9/24 Raceland, 10/1 at Lexington Christian (Lexington), 10/8 at Lewis County (Vanceburg), 10/15 Fairview (Ashland), 10/22 vs Paris, 10/29 Bracken County (Brooksville), 11/5 at Williamsburg Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington Christian (Lexington) (30.8), Raceland (1), Fairview (Ashland) (-2.7) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Bracken County (Brooksville) (-44.6), Paris (-35.9), Bath County (Owingsville) (-29) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 (-11.2 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12546 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2010 Projected League Finish: 4th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 Bath County (Owingsville) [projection: 28-20 win] |