Walton-Verona (Walton, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Barth
League: 2A District 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Will Latimore 6'1" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.70
Chris Latimore 6'1" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.87
David Carr 6'1" 235 Junior G/DE 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several Returning Players On Both Sides Of Ball, OL Has Solid Experience, Very Experienced LBs
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 DL, Tougher Schedule

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2012 National Rank: #6686
2012 State Rank: #98
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 9.8
2013 National Rank: #5346
2013 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11342
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 32-24 (11-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34.5
2012 Points Against Average: 14.9
2012 Differential: +19.6
2012 Wins: #7772 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (33-26), #8224 Bellevue (21-6), #8963 Owen County (Owenton) (21-14), #9595 Carroll County (Carrollton) (27-7), #11287 Gallatin County (Warsaw) (42-6), #11526 Newport (42-7), #12702 Dayton (42-0), #13441 Estill County (Irvine) (42-7), #13758 Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (45-0), #14426 Trimble County (Bedford) (62-7)
2012 Losses: #2271 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (49-14), #7772 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (38-33), #9579 Henry County (New Castle) (27-24)
2012 Opponents W-L: 64-83
Recent League Championships: 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Bellevue (21-20)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Bellevue, 8/30 Newport, 9/6 at Kentucky Country Day (Louisville), 9/13 at Holmes (Covington), 9/20 Grant County (Dry Ridge), 9/27 Carroll County (Carrollton), 10/4 Owen County (Owenton), 10/11 at Gallatin County (Warsaw), 10/18 vs Trimble County (Bedford), 11/1 Lexington Christian (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Holmes (Covington) (18.6), Lexington Christian (Lexington) (9.2), Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Trimble County (Bedford) (-46.3), Newport (-17.1), Grant County (Dry Ridge) (-14.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 (-8.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10662
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%