Pulaski County (Somerset, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: John Hines
League: 5A District 7
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Cornett 6'0" 255 DE/LB 5.10
Tyler Abney 6'0" 250 DE/G 5.10
Cody Wesley 6'2" 200 TE/OLB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2010 National Rank: #1517
2010 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2011 National Rank: #1484
2011 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3375
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 41-21 (16-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 40.3
2010 Points Against Average: 16.3
2010 Differential: +24
2010 Wins: #1317 Harlan County (Harlan) (40-7), #3909 Clay County (Manchester) (48-8), #4947 Perry County Central (Hazard) (37-6), #5206 Russell County (Russell Springs) (47-28), #5609 Southwestern (Somerset) (21-14), #7875 Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon) (41-7), #8631 Lincoln County (Stanford) (49-7), #8837 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (47-24), #9453 Barren County (Glasgow) (54-12), #11165 South Laurel (London) (49-14), #12366 Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (42-15)
2010 Losses: #1317 Harlan County (Harlan) (35-21), #1396 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 75-76
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 vs Hopkinsville, 8/26 at Somerset, 9/9 Russell County (Russell Springs), 9/16 at Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon), 9/23 at Lincoln County (Stanford), 9/30 North Laurel (London), 10/7 Madison Southern (Berea), 10/14 at South Laurel (London), 10/21 Southwestern (Somerset), 10/28 vs Warren Central (Bowling Green)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Warren Central (Bowling Green) (28.5), Somerset (20.9), Southwestern (Somerset) (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Laurel (London) (-16.1), Madison Southern (Berea) (-12.3), North Laurel (London) (-6.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (10.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6442
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%
Opener: 8/20 vs Hopkinsville [projection: 42-13 win]