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GENERAL
Nickname: Black Cats
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: John Derossett
League: 2A District 8 (moving from 2A District 7)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 8.2
2010 National Rank: #5892
2010 State Rank: #87
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2011 National Rank: #3824
2011 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5125
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 50-15 (17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.8
2010 Points Against Average: 19
2010 Differential: +18.8
2010 Wins: #3025 Belfry (21-6), #6760 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (20-6), #7212 Matewan (WV) (34-28), #8420 Middlesboro (40-6), #8830 Pikeville (35-13), #12048 Morgan County (West Liberty) (49-6), #12366 Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (56-34), #13541 Bath County (Owingsville) (48-13), #13605 Paintsville (63-7), #14431 Knott County Central (Hindman) (66-0)
2010 Losses: #3293 Corbin (48-14), #5455 Breathitt County (Jackson) (49-21), #6146 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (31-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-77
Recent League Championships: 2010 (2A District 7), 2009 (2A District 7), 2008 (2A District 7), 2007 (2A District 7), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/7/11 Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (48-35)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Perry County Central (Hazard), 8/26 at Clark [Sheldon] (Inez), 9/2 Lawrence County (Louisa), 9/9 Belfry, 9/17 at Casey County (Liberty), 9/23 at Betsy Layne, 9/30 Hazard, 10/7 Shelby Valley (Pikeville), 10/21 Leslie County (Hyden), 10/28 at Pike County Central (Pikeville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Belfry (25.6), Hazard (21.7), Perry County Central (Hazard) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Betsy Layne (-21.5), Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (-20.4), Leslie County (Hyden) (-15)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 (-6.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5658
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Perry County Central (Hazard) [projection: 31-26 loss]



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