Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tomcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Leon Hart
League: 4A District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Quinton Baker 5'8" 180 Senior RB 4.6
Drew O'Bryan 6'4" 220 Senior LB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2014 National Rank: #4953
2014 State Rank: #67
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2015 National Rank: #4136
2015 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2564
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 92-49 (34-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 30.8
2014 Points Against Average: 24.5
2014 Differential: +6.3
2014 Wins: #3368 Raceland (41-35), #8243 Greenup County (Greenup) (22-8), #9750 Boyd County (Ashland) (49-13), #10221 Rowan County (Morehead) (42-22), #11237 Holmes (Covington) (49-14), #11621 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (48-8)
2014 Losses: #640 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (30-15), #1926 Ironton (OH) (41-13), #2467 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (42-7), #3625 Russell (29-27), #3833 Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (27-26)
2014 Opponents W-L: 70-60
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2005 (3A District 8), 2004 (3A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Raceland (41-21), 9/4/15 Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (26-25), 9/11/15 Russell (49-23), 9/18/15 Ironton (OH) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Raceland, 9/4 Washington [George] (Charleston, WV), 9/11 at Russell, 9/18 Ironton (OH), 9/25 at Rowan County (Morehead), 10/2 at Boyd County (Ashland), 10/9 at East Carter (Grayson), 10/16 Greenup County (Greenup), 10/23 Johnson Central (Paintsville), 10/30 at Tates Creek (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Ironton (OH) (29.5), Johnson Central (Paintsville) (28.7), Raceland (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East Carter (Grayson) (-31), Boyd County (Ashland) (-16.7), Rowan County (Morehead) (-8.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (10.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5717
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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