| Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tomcats Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Leon Hart League: 4A District 8 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2011 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cade O'Bryan 6'4" 245 Senior T/DE 4.80 Trace Armstrong 6'5" 265 Senior T/DT 4.90 Malik Massey 5'6" 155 Senior WR 4.35 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Talent At Skill Positions, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Depth At Skill Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 25.9 2011 National Rank: #2244 2011 State Rank: #34 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.2 2012 National Rank: #2770 2012 State Rank: #39 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2567 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2 Dynasty Record: 69-37 (25-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 34.4 2011 Points Against Average: 13.8 2011 Differential: +20.6 2011 Wins: #1689 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (22-6), #2655 Ironton (OH) (28-6), #4586 Rowan County (Morehead) (42-10), #7631 Russell (32-14), #9065 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (59-6), #9187 Lawrence County (Louisa) (36-16), #9704 Boyd County (Ashland) (54-20), #10115 Raceland (58-12), #13228 Greenup County (Greenup) (54-16) 2011 Losses: #620 Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (18-14), #732 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (35-8), #1703 Belfry (7-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 85-60 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2005 (3A District 8), 2004 (3A District 8) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Lawrence County (Louisa) (51-20) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Lawrence County (Louisa), 8/24 Raceland, 8/31 at Washington [George] (Charleston, WV), 9/7 Russell, 9/14 at Ironton (OH), 9/21 Rowan County (Morehead), 9/28 Boyd County (Ashland), 10/5 Belfry, 10/12 at Greenup County (Greenup), 10/19 at Johnson Central (Paintsville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (45.2), Belfry (30.4), Johnson Central (Paintsville) (30) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Greenup County (Greenup) (-28), Raceland (-8.8), Boyd County (Ashland) (-6.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (11.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4335 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |