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GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Rob Sayre
League: 6A District 8 (moving from 6A District 7)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bubba Johnson 5'11" 185 Senior RB/FS 4.50
Justin Carr 6'2" 215 Junior MLB 4.65
Jalen Sleet 5'10" 175 WR/DB 4.40

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Green 6'2" 225 Senior K 4.9 [Oklahoma State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Experienced OL, Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, WRs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2010 National Rank: #3268
2010 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.9
2011 National Rank: #3496
2011 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2403
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 38-19 (15-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.9
2010 Points Against Average: 25.4
2010 Differential: -1.5
2010 Wins: #3865 Meade County (Brandenburg) (21-20), #4043 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (21-9), #4552 North Hardin (Radcliff) (24-6), #7134 Franklin County (Frankfort) (45-21), #8299 Bryan Station (Lexington) (35-25), #8837 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (27-13), #9755 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington) (24-23)
2010 Losses: #265 Boyle County (Danville) (40-0), #1396 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (27-20), #1555 Scott County (Georgetown) (42-28), #1555 Scott County (Georgetown) (47-20), #2045 Central (Louisville) (25-19), #4917 Tates Creek (Lexington) (32-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 89-70
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2008 (6A District 7), 2006 (4A District 7), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Mason County (Maysville), 8/26 vs Bell County (Pineville), 9/2 Lexington Catholic (Lexington), 9/9 Owensboro, 9/16 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington), 9/23 at Clay [Henry] (Lexington), 9/30 at Bryan Station (Lexington), 10/7 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester), 10/14 at Madison Central (Richmond), 10/21 at Tates Creek (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bell County (Pineville) (42.8), Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (31.4), Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington) (-7), Bryan Station (Lexington) (-0.2), Madison Central (Richmond) (2.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (17.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2737
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Mason County (Maysville) [projection: 28-21 loss]