Harlan County (Harlan, KY)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Caldwell 6'3" 305 Senior T/DL 5.30
Fred Massey 6'1" 210 Senior TB/LB 4.80
Nick Cornett 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth On OL, Depth At RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At LB, Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2013 National Rank: #2440
2013 State Rank: #38
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 21.8
2014 National Rank: #2801
2014 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 24
Dynasty National Rank: #1579
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 57-20 (20-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 34.8
2013 Points Against Average: 17.7
2013 Differential: +17.1
2013 Wins: #4512 Bell County (Pineville) (23-18), #5558 Perry County Central (Hazard) (57-12), #6288 Lincoln County (Stanford) (44-7), #6570 Knox Central (Barbourville) (48-13), #6793 Madison Central (Richmond) (49-6), #9781 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (51-6), #10008 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (49-7), #10556 Clay County (Manchester) (42-0)
2013 Losses: #526 Greeneville (TN) (45-0), #813 Belfry (21-12), #1468 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (36-14), #1684 Madison Southern (Berea) (41-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 80-62
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Clay County (Manchester) (51-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/23 vs Bryan Station (Lexington), 8/29 Clay County (Manchester), 9/5 at Belfry, 9/12 at Knox Central (Barbourville), 9/19 Johnson Central (Paintsville), 9/26 Greeneville (TN), 10/10 at Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 10/17 Whitley County (Williamsburg), 10/24 at Perry County Central (Hazard), 10/31 Bell County (Pineville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Greeneville (TN) (44), Belfry (40), Johnson Central (Paintsville) (32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clay County (Manchester) (-11.5), Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (-9), Whitley County (Williamsburg) (-7.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (14.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3009
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%