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: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Carr 6'2" 235 Senior DE/G
Mason Compton 5'8" 205 Senior RB/OLB
Justin Kline 6'1" 195 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, OL, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 2.6
2013 National Rank: #7296
2013 State Rank: #109
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2014 National Rank: #6504
2014 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11218
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 41-27 (14-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 30.6
2013 Points Against Average: 19.8
2013 Differential: +10.8
2013 Wins: #8339 Bellevue (21-20), #9300 Newport (48-13), #9485 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (21-18), #9999 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (23-7), #10430 Carroll County (Carrollton) (48-21), #11251 Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) (33-17), #11457 Grant County (Dry Ridge) (41-20), #13322 Owen County (Owenton) (51-20), #14191 Trimble County (Bedford) (48-16)
2013 Losses: #3146 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (36-0), #7073 Gallatin County (Warsaw) (23-19), #7515 Holmes (Covington) (27-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 58-80
Recent League Championships: 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) (48-10)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Bellevue, 8/29 at Newport, 9/5 Kentucky Country Day (Louisville), 9/12 Holmes (Covington), 9/19 at Grant County (Dry Ridge), 9/26 at Carroll County (Carrollton), 10/3 at Owen County (Owenton), 10/10 Gallatin County (Warsaw), 10/17 at Trimble County (Bedford), 10/31 at Lexington Christian (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Holmes (Covington) (1.6), Bellevue (-1.6), Newport (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Trimble County (Bedford) (-41.6), Owen County (Owenton) (-30.3), Grant County (Dry Ridge) (-16.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 (-6.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11496
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%