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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Philip Haywood
League: 3A District 8
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trey Willis 5'8" 205 Senior FB
Gary Runyon 6'1" 215 Senior DE
Josh Dixon 6'0" 200 Senior FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience/Depth At RB, OL, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams, Experience On DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.1
2010 National Rank: #3025
2010 State Rank: #39
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2011 National Rank: #2108
2011 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2403
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 56-14 (18-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.8
2010 Points Against Average: 21.5
2010 Differential: +6.3
2010 Wins: #3061 Somerset (28-23), #3939 Mason County (Maysville) (27-14), #4089 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (27-21), #4831 Holy Cross (Covington) (20-14), #6146 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (34-18), #6543 Russell (42-14), #7809 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (42-20), #8023 West Carter (Olive Hill) (42-7), #8830 Pikeville (55-24), #9911 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (52-0)
2010 Losses: #992 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (42-7), #2045 Central (Louisville) (46-7), #4360 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (36-22), #5892 Prestonsburg (21-6), #6760 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (22-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 116-67
Recent State Championships: 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A District 8), 2005 (2A District 8), 2004 (2A District 8), 2003 (2A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (34-7), 9/2/11 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (34-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Harrison County (Cynthiana), 9/2 at Clay [Henry] (Lexington), 9/9 at Prestonsburg, 9/16 Pikeville, 9/23 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez), 9/30 at East Ridge (Lick Creek), 10/7 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland), 10/14 Lawrence County (Louisa), 10/21 at Pike County Central (Pikeville), 10/28 Johnson Central (Paintsville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson Central (Paintsville) (32.6), Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (31.4), Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Ridge (Lick Creek) (-19.1), Pikeville (-2.9), Harrison County (Cynthiana) (-1.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (11.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4348
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 vs Harrison County (Cynthiana) [projection: 38-10 win]