Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Scott Parkey
League: 4A District 6 (moving from 4A District 7)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Clarke Rowe 5'10" 205 Senior RB 4.56
Ben Lake 6'4" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.29
BB Bradley 5'10" 190 Senior LB 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, OL, Run Defense
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 0.3
2010 National Rank: #7875
2010 State Rank: #114
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.5
2011 National Rank: #6429
2011 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4650
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 34-26 (14-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 20
2010 Points Against Average: 28.8
2010 Differential: -8.8
2010 Wins: #8631 Lincoln County (Stanford) (32-27), #10891 Wayne County (Monticello) (33-7), #11609 Madison Southern (Berea) (44-28), #13098 McCreary Central (Stearns) (43-6)
2010 Losses: #483 Bell County (Pineville) (55-0), #1517 Pulaski County (Somerset) (41-7), #2684 Knox Central (Barbourville) (28-8), #3267 Danville (40-0), #4089 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (28-19), #5088 Lawrence County (Louisa) (40-20), #5609 Southwestern (Somerset) (17-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 77-55
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/20/11 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (45-0), 8/26/11 Frankfort (45-8), 9/2/11 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (36-3)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 vs Clark [Sheldon] (Inez), 8/26 at Frankfort, 9/2 Whitley County (Williamsburg), 9/9 at Estill County (Irvine), 9/16 Pulaski County (Somerset), 9/23 at Perry County Central (Hazard), 9/30 Russell County (Russell Springs), 10/14 at Knox Central (Barbourville), 10/21 Clay County (Manchester), 10/28 at Montgomery County (Mt. Sterling)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pulaski County (Somerset) (30.1), Knox Central (Barbourville) (22.9), Perry County Central (Hazard) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Estill County (Irvine) (-8), Frankfort (0.9), Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (4.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (9.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3709
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 vs Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) [projection: 21-20 win]