Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Scott Parkey
League: 4A District 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Clarke Rowe 5'11" 195 Junior TB/DB
Ben Lake 6'3" 235 Junior OL/DL
John Saylor 5'8" 195 Senior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Athletic Linemen
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 11.8
2009 National Rank: #5005
2009 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2010 National Rank: #4816
2010 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2641
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 58-29 (25-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-7
2009 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 26.8
2009 Points Against Average: 28.2
2009 Differential: -1.4
2009 Wins: #7630 Rowan County (Morehead) (41-21), #7894 McCreary Central (Stearns) (42-14), #10765 Wayne County (Monticello) (34-0), #11281 Lincoln County (Stanford) (42-14), #12044 Madison Southern (Berea) (40-12)
2009 Losses: #169 Boyle County (Danville) (42-22), #451 Bell County (Pineville) (42-6), #451 Bell County (Pineville) (48-0), #2263 Pulaski County (Somerset) (47-41), #2734 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (42-6), #4406 Southwestern (Somerset) (35-28), #5432 Knox Central (Barbourville) (21-20)
2009 Opponents W-L: 91-54
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/28 at Danville, 9/3 Wayne County (Monticello), 9/10 at Lincoln County (Stanford), 9/17 at Pulaski County (Somerset), 9/24 Bell County (Pineville), 10/1 at Madison Southern (Berea), 10/8 Knox Central (Barbourville), 10/14 at McCreary Central (Stearns), 10/22 Southwestern (Somerset), 10/29 at Whitley County (Williamsburg), 11/5 at Lawrence County (Louisa)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Bell County (Pineville) (42.8), Pulaski County (Somerset) (29.7), Whitley County (Williamsburg) (21.4)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Madison Southern (Berea) (-20.8), Lincoln County (Stanford) (-15.5), Wayne County (Monticello) (-15.1)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (14.9 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5063
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 at Danville [projection: 35-28 win]







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