Harlan County (Harlan, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Black Bears
Coach: Tom Larkey
League: 5A District 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Whitehead 6'1" 215 Senior LB/FB 4.79
Treyvon Long 5'6" 150 Senior CB/TB 4.58
Cole Wilson 6'3" 210 Senior WR/DE 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Depth At All Positions
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game Needs To Improve

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2012 National Rank: #1771
2012 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 33.6
2013 National Rank: #1133
2013 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2097
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 49-16 (17-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 38.6
2012 Points Against Average: 18.2
2012 Differential: +20.4
2012 Wins: #2102 Bell County (Pineville) (40-34), #4071 Pulaski County (Somerset) (46-12), #4342 Tates Creek (Lexington) (65-54), #4595 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (40-13), #5256 Madison Southern (Berea) (41-24), #7138 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (23-14), #7753 Perry County Central (Hazard) (55-20), #7811 Lincoln County (Stanford) (52-14), #9817 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (49-0), #9862 Gate City (VA) (55-0), #12355 Lee (Jonesville, VA) (36-6)
2012 Losses: #528 Cooper (Burlington) (17-7), #1573 Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown, TN) (35-25), #1721 Knox Central (Barbourville) (12-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 83-81
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/24/13 Madison Central (Richmond) (49-6)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/24 at Madison Central (Richmond), 8/30 Clay County (Manchester), 9/6 Belfry, 9/13 Knox Central (Barbourville), 9/20 at Johnson Central (Paintsville), 9/27 at Greeneville (TN), 10/11 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 10/18 at Whitley County (Williamsburg), 10/25 Perry County Central (Hazard), 11/1 at Bell County (Pineville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson Central (Paintsville) (30.4), Belfry (30.1), Madison Central (Richmond) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (-7.7), Perry County Central (Hazard) (-1.6), Clay County (Manchester) (0.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (12.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2405
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%