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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluebirds
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dale Mueller
League: 4A District 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Patrick Towles 6'5" 230 Senior QB 4.7 [Kentucky]
Drake Bruns 6'0" 185 Senior DB [Cincinnati]
Ozzie Sheehan 5'10" 160 Senior WR 4.50 [Kentucky]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 57.2
2011 National Rank: #94
2011 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 49.9
2012 National Rank: #188
2012 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 48.8
Dynasty National Rank: #42
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 114-15 (30-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 15-0
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 56.6
2011 Points Against Average: 12.7
2011 Differential: +43.9
2011 Wins: #547 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (34-29), #732 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (42-37), #732 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (49-14), #779 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (42-21), #1294 Boyle County (Danville) (35-14), #1625 Franklin-Simpson (Franklin) (42-14), #1689 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (67-20), #2181 Ryle (Union) (63-14), #5372 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (61-13), #5406 Western (Louisville) (56-0), #5577 Holmes (Covington) (77-0), #9065 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (68-0), #9704 Boyd County (Ashland) (63-7), #11966 Mason County (Maysville) (71-8), #12407 Pendleton County (Falmouth) (79-0)
2011 Losses: none
2011 Opponents W-L: 96-83
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2010 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2008 (5A), 2007 (5A), 2004 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (5A District 5), 2009 (5A District 5), 2008 (5A District 5), 2007 (5A District 5), 2005 (3A District 5), 2004 (3A District 5), 2003 (3A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 21
Streak List: 11/5/10 Woodford County (Versailles) (70-8), 11/12/10 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (42-28), 11/19/10 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (21-14), 11/26/10 Harlan County (Harlan) (34-6), 12/4/10 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (50-0), 8/19/11 Boyle County (Danville) (35-14), 9/1/11 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (61-13), 9/9/11 Western (Louisville) (56-0), 9/16/11 Mason County (Maysville) (71-8), 9/24/11 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (42-37), 9/30/11 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (68-0), 10/6/11 Pendleton County (Falmouth) (79-0), 10/14/11 Holmes (Covington) (77-0), 10/21/11 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (34-29), 10/28/11 Ryle (Union) (63-14), 11/4/11 Boyd County (Ashland) (63-7), 11/11/11 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (67-20), 11/18/11 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (49-14), 11/25/11 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (42-21), 12/3/11 Franklin-Simpson (Franklin) (42-14), 8/17/12 Boyle County (Danville) (52-31)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (40.9), Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (38.8), Boyle County (Danville) (36)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mason County (Maysville) (-8.6), Harrison County (Cynthiana) (-5.8), Ryle (Union) (24.3)
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st



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