| Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tomcats Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Leon Hart League: 4A District 8 (moving from 5A District 6) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Corey Gregg 6'3" 230 Senior TE/DE Cody Withrow 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB Sam Hunter 5'11" 175 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Experienced OL Team Weaknesses: OL Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.6 2010 National Rank: #4360 2010 State Rank: #60 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.7 2011 National Rank: #2740 2011 State Rank: #36 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3926 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 34-22 (9-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 33 2010 Points Against Average: 22.5 2010 Differential: +10.5 2010 Wins: #3025 Belfry (36-22), #6543 Russell (61-7), #7538 Greenup County (Greenup) (44-28), #9253 Raceland (44-7), #10619 Woodford County (Versailles) (24-0), #12142 Boyd County (Ashland) (45-14), #12758 Waverly (OH) (36-18) 2010 Losses: #992 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (42-26), #1159 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (43-19), #1164 Ironton (OH) (43-6), #5977 Montgomery County (Mt. Sterling) (24-22) 2010 Opponents W-L: 63-69 Recent League Championships: 2005 (3A District 8), 2004 (3A District 8) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Lawrence County (Louisa), 8/26 Raceland, 9/2 Washington [George] (Charleston, WV), 9/9 at Russell, 9/16 Ironton (OH), 9/23 at Rowan County (Morehead), 9/30 at Boyd County (Ashland), 10/7 at Belfry, 10/14 Greenup County (Greenup), 10/21 Johnson Central (Paintsville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ironton (OH) (34), Johnson Central (Paintsville) (32.6), Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (29.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Boyd County (Ashland) (-18.9), Raceland (-6), Greenup County (Greenup) (1.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 (10.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3355 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Lawrence County (Louisa) [projection: 35-27 win] |