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GENERAL
Nickname: Purples
Colors: Purple/Old Gold
Coach: Kevin Wallace
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jamele Carothers 5'9" 185 Junior RB 4.57
Jordan Meredith 6'2.5" 275 Senior T 5.08
Tre Fant 6'1.5" 170 Senior CB/RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Experience/Talent, 2 Returning RBs Combined For Over 2500 Yards Of Total Offense, Above-Average Speed On Both Sides Of Ball
Team Weaknesses: Youth/Inexperience/Size Of Lines, QB Has Little Experience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2014 National Rank: #948
2014 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 37.9
2015 National Rank: #911
2015 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 39.9
Dynasty National Rank: #221
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 145-19 (50-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 32.7
2014 Points Against Average: 8.7
2014 Differential: +24
2014 Wins: #315 St. Xavier (Louisville) (6-0), #935 Pulaski County (Somerset) (23-7), #1729 Owensboro (42-34), #2622 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (40-14), #3902 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (34-13), #4178 Hopkinsville (50-0), #5844 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (21-3), #8593 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (44-6), #9405 Barren County (Glasgow) (63-0), #10065 Apollo (Owensboro) (41-0), #12217 Logan County (Russellville) (41-8)
2014 Losses: #291 McCallie (Chattanooga, TN) (21-20), #1469 Graves County (Mayfield) (7-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 85-75
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006 (3A District 2), 2005 (3A District 2), 2004 (3A District 2), 2003 (3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Owensboro (17-14), 9/18/15 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (32-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 vs Monroe County (Tompkinsville), 8/29 at Christian County (Hopkinsville), 9/4 at St. Xavier (Louisville), 9/11 Owensboro, 9/18 Warren Central (Bowling Green), 9/25 at Central Hardin (Cecilia), 10/1 Grayson County (Leitchfield), 10/16 Barren County (Glasgow), 10/23 at Greenwood (Bowling Green), 10/30 McCracken County (Paducah)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: McCracken County (Paducah) (45.7), Central Hardin (Cecilia) (38), St. Xavier (Louisville) (37.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe County (Tompkinsville) (-6), Barren County (Glasgow) (5.1), Grayson County (Leitchfield) (5.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (16.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1641
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%