GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Jim McKee
League: 6A District 7
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Lawler 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.70
Jordan Kindred 6'2" 245 DE 4.80
Avery Ford 6'0" 170 CB 4.55
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, QB, Depth At LB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 30.3
2010 National Rank: #1555
2010 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2011 National Rank: #1021
2011 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.1
Dynasty National Rank: #973
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 46-17 (15-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 33.4
2010 Points Against Average: 17.2
2010 Differential: +16.2
2010 Wins: #3268 Lafayette (Lexington) (42-28), #3268 Lafayette (Lexington) (47-20), #4043 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (25-15), #4418 Central Hardin (Cecilia) (35-7), #4682 Oldham County (Buckner) (40-14), #4802 Fern Creek (Louisville) (49-0), #4917 Tates Creek (Lexington) (25-7), #5660 Nelson County (Bardstown) (41-0), #8299 Bryan Station (Lexington) (46-26), #9755 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington) (53-7)
2010 Losses: #797 Male (Louisville) (28-12), #1396 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (31-20), #3233 Boone County (Florence) (17-6), #3909 Clay County (Manchester) (41-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-82
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (6A District 8), 2007 (6A District 8), 2004 (4A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 8/19/11 Seneca (Louisville) (45-6), 8/27/11 Webster County (Dixon) (55-6), 9/2/11 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (52-0), 9/9/11 Madison Central (Richmond) (35-6), 9/16/11 Tates Creek (Lexington) (55-8), 9/23/11 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (48-6)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Seneca (Louisville), 8/27 vs Webster County (Dixon), 9/2 vs Harrison County (Cynthiana), 9/9 at Madison Central (Richmond), 9/16 Tates Creek (Lexington), 9/23 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester), 10/7 at Clay [Henry] (Lexington), 10/21 at Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (31.4), Seneca (Louisville) (20), Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Webster County (Dixon) (-16.4), Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington) (-7), Harrison County (Cynthiana) (-1.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (16.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5626
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%
Opener: 8/19 Seneca (Louisville) [projection: 41-24 win]