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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Devils
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Joe Prince
League: 4A District 1 (moving from 5A District 1)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Dudgeon 6'2" 230 Senior LB 4.80
Joey Ealum 5'10" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.70
Kendall Tinsley 5'8" 170 Senior RB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kal Prince 6'3" 195 Senior QB 4.55 [Columbia]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.3
2010 National Rank: #4002
2010 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
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): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1371
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 47-14 (16-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.1
2010 Points Against Average: 18.8
2010 Differential: +4.3
2010 Wins: #2083 Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro) (35-13), #5471 North Hopkins (Madisonville) (24-22), #7779 Hopkinsville (7-6), #8394 Apollo (Owensboro) (49-28), #10499 Daviess County (Owensboro) (35-0), #10699 Ohio County (Hartford) (27-0)
2010 Losses: #527 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville, IN) (28-21), #643 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (21-0), #1354 Bowling Green (44-20), #2187 Henderson County (Henderson) (17-14), #3277 Grayson County (Leitchfield) (28-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-54
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A District 1), 2006 (4A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Daviess County (Owensboro), 8/26 at Apollo (Owensboro), 9/2 Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro), 9/9 at Lafayette (Lexington), 9/16 at Bowling Green, 9/23 North Hopkins (Madisonville), 9/30 at Lone Oak (Paducah), 10/7 Calloway County (Murray), 10/21 at Hopkins County Central (Madisonville), 10/28 Henderson County (Henderson)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bowling Green (43.5), Lone Oak (Paducah) (38.1), Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro) (26.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hopkins County Central (Madisonville) (-14.1), Calloway County (Murray) (-9.1), Daviess County (Owensboro) (-8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (16.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3454
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Daviess County (Owensboro) [projection: 28-10 win]