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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Marc Clark
League: 5A District 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dee Killebrew 6'1" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.65
Chad Cessna 6'5" 280 Junior OL/DL 5.30
Cliff Thomas 6'0" 195 Junior ILB/TE 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: High-Scoring Option Running Game, Backfield Returning, OL Returning
Team Weaknesses: Still Young, Consistency On Defense An Issue Last Season

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -0.2
2012 National Rank: #8097
2012 State Rank: #121
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 6.3
2013 National Rank: #6172
2013 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7554
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 16-37 (4-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 27.3
2012 Points Against Average: 48.3
2012 Differential: -21
2012 Wins: #7838 Allen County (Scottsville) (20-14), #8326 Apollo (Owensboro) (48-27), #10934 Ohio County (Hartford) (65-47)
2012 Losses: #892 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (67-7), #2155 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (63-14), #3047 Graves County (Mayfield) (79-40), #3263 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (45-17), #4867 Lone Oak (Paducah) (48-13), #5235 Fort Campbell (57-35), #5705 North Hopkins (Madisonville) (36-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-47
Recent League Championships: 2005 (3A District 1), 2004 (3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (35-6)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Greenwood (Bowling Green), 8/31 vs West Creek (Clarksville, TN), 9/7 at Trigg County (Cadiz), 9/13 North Hopkins (Madisonville), 9/20 at Warren East (Bowling Green), 9/27 at Christian County (Hopkinsville), 10/4 Apollo (Owensboro), 10/18 Ohio County (Hartford), 10/25 at Graves County (Mayfield), 11/1 at Franklin-Simpson (Franklin)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Graves County (Mayfield) (27.6), Greenwood (Bowling Green) (27.6), Warren East (Bowling Green) (26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Creek (Clarksville, TN) (-18.7), Ohio County (Hartford) (-5.6), Apollo (Owensboro) (-2.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (15.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5628
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%