Highlands (Fort Thomas, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluebirds Colors: Blue/White Coach: Brian Weinrich League: 4A District 7 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Beau Hoge 6'0" 200 QB Alex Venneman 5'11" 175 WR Andrew Abner 5'11" 170 S D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Nick True 6'7" 235 Senior TE [Western Kentucky] Seth Hope 6'2" 225 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism, Depth On Defense RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 46.4 2013 National Rank: #412 2013 State Rank: #7 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 36.1 2014 National Rank: #939 2014 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 49.5 Dynasty National Rank: #38 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1 Dynasty Record: 141-18 (37-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 13-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 50.6 2013 Points Against Average: 22.4 2013 Differential: +28.2 2013 Wins: #783 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (28-13), #783 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (42-6), #964 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (33-26), #1147 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (49-35), #2032 Bryan Station (Lexington) (62-44), #2190 Campbell County (Alexandria) (50-8), #2428 Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (42-25), #3152 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (71-69), #3726 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (56-6), #4049 University Christian (Jacksonville, FL) (47-17), #7416 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (77-0), #7515 Holmes (Covington) (71-14), #11056 Boyd County (Ashland) (70-6) 2013 Losses: #157 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (30-27), #366 Collins [Martha Layne] (Shelbyville) (37-34) 2013 Opponents W-L: 116-71 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2008 (5A), 2007 (5A), 2004 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 (5A District 5), 2009 (5A District 5), 2008 (5A District 5), 2007 (5A District 5), 2005 (3A District 5), 2004 (3A District 5), 2003 (3A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/29/14 Campbell County (Alexandria) (23-16), 9/5/14 Bryan Station (Lexington) (47-41) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 9/5 vs Bryan Station (Lexington), 9/12 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown), 9/20 Paducah Tilghman (Paducah), 10/3 at Harrison County (Cynthiana), 10/24 Elder (Cincinnati, OH), 10/31 at Warren Central (Bowling Green) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (58.4), Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (35.9), Bryan Station (Lexington) (29.1) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Harrison County (Cynthiana) (10.4), Warren Central (Bowling Green) (22.3), Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (24.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (25.6 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |