GENERAL
Nickname: Royals
Colors: Royal Blue/White/Gray
Coach: David Buchanan
League: 3A District 6 (moving from 3A District 7)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Josh Harris 6'1" 180 Senior ATH 4.50 [Kentucky]
Tyler Black 6'3" 210 Senior TE/DE 4.70
Marcel Jackson 5'9" 150 Junior WR/DB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Neal Pawsat 6'3" 205 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Talented Starters
Team Weaknesses: QB Experience, Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2010 National Rank: #3939
2010 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.9
2011 National Rank: #2697
2011 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5285
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 45-14 (18-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36
2010 Points Against Average: 16.3
2010 Differential: +19.7
2010 Wins: #4617 Rowan County (Morehead) (20-7), #5977 Montgomery County (Mt. Sterling) (34-28), #6543 Russell (21-7), #7538 Greenup County (Greenup) (55-27), #8023 West Carter (Olive Hill) (39-20), #8645 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (41-6), #9911 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (41-20), #11372 Bourbon County (Paris) (55-24), #12692 Lewis County (Vanceburg) (56-8), #12781 Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (42-0)
2010 Losses: #3025 Belfry (27-14), #3267 Danville (21-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-67
Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A District 7), 2009 (3A District 7), 2008 (3A District 7), 2003 (3A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 East Carter (Grayson) (23-16)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Lafayette (Lexington), 8/26 at Montgomery County (Mt. Sterling), 9/2 Rowan County (Morehead), 9/9 at Harrison County (Cynthiana), 9/16 Highlands (Fort Thomas), 9/23 at East Carter (Grayson), 9/30 at Lewis County (Vanceburg), 10/7 Russell, 10/14 at West Carter (Olive Hill), 10/21 Fleming County (Flemingsburg)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Highlands (Fort Thomas) (60.4), Rowan County (Morehead) (18.7), Lafayette (Lexington) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Carter (Grayson) (-26.9), Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (-23.4), Lewis County (Vanceburg) (-22.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6956
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/19 Lafayette (Lexington) [projection: 28-21 win]