Dixie Heights (Edgewood, KY) previews home 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] |