Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Aces
Colors: Green/White
Coach: John Edge
League: 2A District 2
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Holden Staples 6'0" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.57
Jansen Riney 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.70
Deveraux Reed 6'1" 215 Senior LB/RB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 10.6
2013 National Rank: #5393
2013 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.8
2014 National Rank: #4387
2014 State Rank: #64
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #3192
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 104-42 (45-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.6
2013 Points Against Average: 21.4
2013 Differential: +15.2
2013 Wins: #5787 Union County (Morganfield) (27-26), #5950 Daviess County (Owensboro) (37-13), #8270 Butler County (Morgantown) (41-34), #8338 Barren County (Glasgow) (46-18), #10814 Apollo (Owensboro) (45-6), #12393 McLean County (Calhoun) (49-18), #12519 Crittenden County (Marion) (50-7), #12680 Hancock County (Lewisport) (53-7), #13631 Todd County Central (Elkton) (37-0)
2013 Losses: #2846 Owensboro (43-0), #3168 Murray (37-20), #6810 South Spencer (Rockport, IN) (48-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 63-72
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Apollo (Owensboro), 8/29 at Daviess County (Owensboro), 9/5 Owensboro, 9/12 at South Spencer (Rockport, IN), 9/19 Hancock County (Lewisport), 9/26 at Butler County (Morgantown), 10/3 Todd County Central (Elkton), 10/11 Mater Dei (Breese, IL), 10/17 at Union County (Morganfield), 10/24 McLean County (Calhoun)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Owensboro (29.5), Mater Dei (Breese, IL) (19.8), Daviess County (Owensboro) (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Todd County Central (Elkton) (-28.1), McLean County (Calhoun) (-22.4), Hancock County (Lewisport) (-15.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (-3.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7914
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%