GENERAL
Nickname: Bluebirds
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dale Mueller
League: 4A District 7 (moving from 5A District 5)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Towles 6'5" 230 QB 4.60 [Kentucky]
Drake Bruns 6'0" 195 DB 4.50 [Cincinnati]
Ozzie Sheehan 5'10" 165 WR 4.40 [Kentucky]
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Abner 6'1" 190 Senior DB 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 55.1
2010 National Rank: #108
2010 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 57.8
2011 National Rank: #42
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 50.8
Dynasty National Rank: #59
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 65-7 (16-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 40.3
2010 Points Against Average: 13.6
2010 Differential: +26.7
2010 Wins: #164 Ryle (Union) (29-14), #643 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (50-0), #712 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (45-14), #992 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (21-14), #1159 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (27-20), #1317 Harlan County (Harlan) (34-6), #1366 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (42-14), #1366 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (42-28), #1884 Eastern (Louisville) (46-0), #2158 Withrow (Cincinnati, OH) (34-27), #2946 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (50-24), #3233 Boone County (Florence) (55-0), #9061 Scott (Covington) (33-7), #10619 Woodford County (Versailles) (70-8)
2010 Losses: #164 Ryle (Union) (28-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 109-76
Recent State Championships: 2010 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2008 (5A), 2007 (5A), 2004 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A District 5), 2009 (5A District 5), 2008 (5A District 5), 2007 (5A District 5), 2005 (3A District 5), 2004 (3A District 5), 2003 (3A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 11/5/10 Woodford County (Versailles) (70-8), 11/12/10 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (42-28), 11/19/10 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (21-14), 11/26/10 Harlan County (Harlan) (34-6), 12/4/10 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (50-0), 8/19/11 Boyle County (Danville) (35-14), 9/1/11 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (61-13)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Boyle County (Danville), 9/1 Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 9/9 Western (Louisville), 9/16 at Mason County (Maysville), 9/24 at Covington Catholic (Park Hills), 9/30 Harrison County (Cynthiana), 10/6 at Pendleton County (Falmouth), 10/14 Holmes (Covington), 10/21 at Elder (Cincinnati, OH), 10/28 Ryle (Union)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (58), Ryle (Union) (49.2), Boyle County (Danville) (45.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pendleton County (Falmouth) (-32.6), Harrison County (Cynthiana) (-1.7), Holmes (Covington) (13.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.3 (28.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #855
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%
Opener: 8/19 at Boyle County (Danville) [projection: 31-20 win]