Russell County (Russell Springs, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lakers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Bill Sharp
League: 4A District 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Britt 5'8" 165 Senior RB 4.53
Barton Mann 6'4" 205 Senior QB 4.75
Blake Ellis 6'0" 165 Junior WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2011 National Rank: #3729
2011 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.8
2012 National Rank: #1606
2012 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8409
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.9
Dynasty Record: 44-54 (11-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 39.4
2011 Points Against Average: 15.5
2011 Differential: +23.9
2011 Wins: #3483 Knox Central (Barbourville) (28-22), #6971 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (33-7), #7565 Pulaski County (Somerset) (56-33), #8039 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (30-0), #7970 Marion County (Lebanon) (48-21), #8705 South Laurel (London) (60-39), #9025 Clay County (Manchester) (56-0), #10858 North Laurel (London) (34-0), #12866 Adair County (Columbia) (47-0)
2011 Losses: #3132 Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon) (29-27), #5183 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (19-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-74
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Campbellsville (51-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Campbellsville, 8/24 at Whitley County (Williamsburg), 8/31 South Laurel (London), 9/7 Pulaski County (Somerset), 9/14 at North Laurel (London), 9/21 at Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 9/28 Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon), 10/12 at Clay County (Manchester), 10/19 at Knox Central (Barbourville), 10/26 Adair County (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon) (22.3), Knox Central (Barbourville) (20.1), Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Adair County (Columbia) (-25), Campbellsville (-16.8), North Laurel (London) (-12.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4 (2.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7955
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 68%