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GENERAL
Nickname: Colonels
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Tom Spritzky
League: 6A District 6 (moving from 5A District 5)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zeke Pike 6'5" 235 Senior QB 4.90 [Auburn]
DJ Handlon 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.10
Goose Cohorn 5'11" 210 Senior WR/LB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Experienced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperienced Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2010 National Rank: #1366
2010 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 38.7
2011 National Rank: #562
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1726
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 26-31 (11-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 33.6
2010 Points Against Average: 27.1
2010 Differential: +6.5
2010 Wins: #2946 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (35-21), #3233 Boone County (Florence) (41-16), #3618 Conner (Hebron) (41-26), #4928 Holmes (Covington) (47-20), #5977 Montgomery County (Mt. Sterling) (42-20), #9061 Scott (Covington) (56-12)
2010 Losses: #108 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (42-14), #108 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (42-28), #164 Ryle (Union) (20-7), #586 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (35-28), #680 Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (31-28), #1159 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (40-36)
2010 Opponents W-L: 103-49
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Conner (Hebron) (40-28), 9/23/11 Boone County (Florence) (34-27)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Newport Central Catholic (Newport), 8/26 Covington Catholic (Park Hills), 9/1 at Highlands (Fort Thomas), 9/9 at Conner (Hebron), 9/23 Boone County (Florence), 9/30 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell), 10/7 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 10/14 at Kenton [Simon] (Independence), 10/21 Ryle (Union), 10/28 at Cooper (Burlington)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Highlands (Fort Thomas) (60.4), Ryle (Union) (49.2), Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (40.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cooper (Burlington) (5.7), Conner (Hebron) (16.1), Boone County (Florence) (18.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 (29.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #307
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) [projection: 35-34 win]