Kenton [Simon] (Independence, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Marksberry
League: 6A District 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brenan Kuntz 6'2" 185 Junior QB 4.80
Jared Bowling 6'0" 215 Senior LB 5.00
Jared Swanson 5'8" 170 Senior WR 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 8.5
2011 National Rank: #5814
2011 State Rank: #82
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.8
2012 National Rank: #4733
2012 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2431
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 54-49 (21-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-9
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 9.2
2011 Points Against Average: 26.7
2011 Differential: -17.5
2011 Wins: #5577 Holmes (Covington) (7-6), #9814 Casey County (Liberty) (34-9)
2011 Losses: #2 Trinity (Louisville) (72-0), #444 Scott County (Georgetown) (41-0), #1334 Boone County (Florence) (24-6), #2054 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (28-0), #2057 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (24-14), #2181 Ryle (Union) (21-6), #2655 Ironton (OH) (28-20), #5283 Campbell County (Alexandria) (6-0), #5372 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (35-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 89-50
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Danville (12-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Danville, 8/24 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell), 8/31 Pulaski County (Somerset), 9/7 Holmes (Covington), 9/15 at Newport Central Catholic (Newport), 9/21 at Ryle (Union), 9/28 Campbell County (Alexandria), 10/5 Boone County (Florence), 10/12 at Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 10/26 at Scott County (Georgetown)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Scott County (Georgetown) (43.2), Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (27.1), Danville (25.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pulaski County (Somerset) (3), Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (7.5), Holmes (Covington) (9.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 (30.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1746
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%