Kenton [Simon] (Independence, KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Jeff Marksberry League: 6A District 6 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Derek Mills 6'1" 210 Senior DE 4.80 Jared Swanson 5'8" 170 Junior DB 4.70 Trey Pinkelton 6'1" 190 Senior LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 39.3 2010 National Rank: #680 2010 State Rank: #10 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.5 2011 National Rank: #1281 2011 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.9 Dynasty National Rank: #898 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9 Dynasty Record: 43-19 (16-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 30.8 2010 Points Against Average: 18.7 2010 Differential: +12.1 2010 Wins: #1366 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (31-28), #1396 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (21-19), #1396 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (21-18), #2271 Campbell County (Alexandria) (50-12), #3233 Boone County (Florence) (48-27), #3618 Conner (Hebron) (48-7), #4917 Tates Creek (Lexington) (23-13), #5535 New Richmond (OH) (33-6), #5589 Cooper (Burlington) (33-0), #9061 Scott (Covington) (43-6) 2010 Losses: #96 Middletown (OH) (34-0), #164 Ryle (Union) (35-14), #164 Ryle (Union) (38-35) 2010 Opponents W-L: 90-60 Recent League Championships: 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Holmes (Covington) (7-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Casey County (Liberty), 8/26 vs Beechwood (Fort Mitchell), 9/9 vs Holmes (Covington), 9/16 Newport Central Catholic (Newport), 9/30 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 10/7 Boone County (Florence), 10/14 Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 10/21 at Ironton (OH) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (40.6), Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (40), Ironton (OH) (34) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Casey County (Liberty) (-1.8), Holmes (Covington) (13.4), Boone County (Florence) (18.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (27.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #739 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs Casey County (Liberty) [projection: 35-3 win]