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GENERAL
Nickname: Purples
Colors: Purple/Old Gold
Coach: Kevin Wallace
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2011 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nacarius Fant 5'10" 165 Junior WR/KR 4.51
Blue Tisdale 6'1" 185 Junior RB/S 4.68
Devin Hayes 6'2" 170 Junior QB 4.82

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Manley 6'6" 305 Senior OL [Louisville]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Talent At Skill Positions, LB
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth, Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 61.8
2011 National Rank: #50
2011 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 46.3
2012 National Rank: #294
2012 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #289
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 105-17 (38-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 15-0
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 49.3
2011 Points Against Average: 8.8
2011 Differential: +40.5
2011 Wins: #209 St. Xavier (Louisville) (28-20), #461 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (62-20), #486 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (21-0), #486 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (52-19), #779 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (30-12), #1295 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (55-3), #1999 Henderson County (Henderson) (55-7), #3430 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (35-6), #3430 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (62-12), #4918 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (35-14), #6039 Owensboro (62-0), #6504 Allen County (Scottsville) (48-0), #6577 Barren County (Glasgow) (61-6), #8861 Apollo (Owensboro) (57-6), #9171 Logan County (Russellville) (76-7)
2011 Losses: none
2011 Opponents W-L: 110-75
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006 (3A District 2), 2005 (3A District 2), 2004 (3A District 2), 2003 (3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/20/11 Allen County (Scottsville) (48-0), 8/26/11 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (35-14), 9/2/11 St. Xavier (Louisville) (28-20), 9/9/11 Henderson County (Henderson) (55-7), 9/16/11 Owensboro (62-0), 9/23/11 Barren County (Glasgow) (61-6), 9/30/11 Logan County (Russellville) (76-7), 10/14/11 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (21-0), 10/21/11 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (62-12), 10/28/11 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (30-12), 11/4/11 Apollo (Owensboro) (57-6), 11/11/11 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (35-6), 11/18/11 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (52-19), 11/25/11 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (62-20), 12/3/11 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (55-3)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/18 Allen County (Scottsville), 8/24 vs Lafayette (Lexington), 8/31 St. Xavier (Louisville), 9/7 at Henderson County (Henderson), 9/14 at Owensboro, 9/28 Logan County (Russellville), 10/12 at Warren Central (Bowling Green), 10/19 Greenwood (Bowling Green), 10/26 Lexington Catholic (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Louisville) (50.9), Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (43.7), Warren Central (Bowling Green) (43.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Logan County (Russellville) (-4.7), Owensboro (-0.7), Allen County (Scottsville) (5.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 (24.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1107
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%