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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Royal Blue/Gray
Coach: Ray Graham
League: 2A District 7 (moving from 1A District 5)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

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

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Farhat 6'1" 195 Senior OL/LB 4.60
Chad Hall 5'10" 200 Senior LB
Sam Maybriar 5'10" 195 Junior RB/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach West 6'5" 290 Senior OL 5.40 [Kentucky]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Starter Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2010 National Rank: #4717
2010 State Rank: #67
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2011 National Rank: #5132
2011 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2750
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 54-16 (21-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.9
2010 Points Against Average: 21.3
2010 Differential: +10.6
2010 Wins: #5455 Breathitt County (Jackson) (30-15), #5786 Christian Academy (Louisville) (20-14), #6568 Fairview (Ashland) (23-12), #6568 Fairview (Ashland) (41-21), #9253 Raceland (48-8), #9253 Raceland (38-26), #11382 Nicholas County (Carlisle) (34-13), #12352 Lynn Camp (Corbin) (43-20), #13750 Paris (55-7), #13787 Berea (50-20)
2010 Losses: #1980 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (62-0), #2822 Hazard (31-30), #3293 Corbin (29-22), #3743 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, TN) (20-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 99-72
Recent State Championships: 2009 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (1A District 5), 2009 (1A District 5), 2007 (1A District 5), 2006 (A District 6), 2005 (A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Christian Academy (Louisville), 8/26 Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville, TN), 9/3 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, TN), 9/9 at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Cincinnati, OH), 9/16 at Hazard, 9/23 Frankfort, 10/7 at Middlesboro, 10/14 Somerset, 10/21 Danville, 10/28 at Green County (Greensburg)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville, TN) (31.1), Hazard (21.7), Somerset (20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Middlesboro (-1.2), Frankfort (0.9), Christian Academy (Louisville) (8.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (-0.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3319
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Christian Academy (Louisville) [projection: 24-23 win]