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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluebirds
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brian Weinrich
League: 5A District 5 (moving from 4A District 7)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bo Hebel 6'2" 300 Junior OL
Nick Kendall 5'11" 180 Junior RB
Austin Beal 5'10" 175 Junior DB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Austin Hergott 6'4" 220 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Beau Hoge 6'1" 205 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Core Of Offensive Players Return, QB Has Tools To Be Real Talent/Gained Some Experience Last Year

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 43
2014 National Rank: #640
2014 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 36.8
2015 National Rank: #1000
2015 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 48.9
Dynasty National Rank: #49
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 154-20 (40-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 13-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 40.7
2014 Points Against Average: 20.8
2014 Differential: +19.9
2014 Wins: #1729 Owensboro (49-42), #1937 Bryan Station (Lexington) (47-41), #2001 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (37-34), #2001 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (42-7), #2622 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (47-26), #3067 Campbell County (Alexandria) (23-16), #3079 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (49-7), #3582 Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (49-17), #3902 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (43-0), #4953 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (30-15), #9750 Boyd County (Ashland) (44-7), #11237 Holmes (Covington) (36-0), #13028 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (46-13)
2014 Losses: #105 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami, FL) (38-34), #221 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (49-35)
2014 Opponents W-L: 100-86
Recent State Championships: 2014 (4A), 2012 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (4A District 7), 2013 (4A District 7), 2012 (4A District 7), 2011 (4A District 7), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (3A District 5), 2004 (3A District 5), 2003 (3A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Cooper (Burlington), 8/28 Campbell County (Alexandria), 9/4 at Scott County (Georgetown), 9/11 vs Ryle (Union), 9/18 St. Xavier (Louisville), 9/25 at Kenton [Simon] (Independence), 10/9 Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 10/17 at Covington Catholic (Park Hills), 10/23 Grant County (Dry Ridge), 10/30 at Boone County (Florence)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (42.4), St. Xavier (Louisville) (37.8), Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (36.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Grant County (Dry Ridge) (-7.5), Boone County (Florence) (7.8), Cooper (Burlington) (21.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (19.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1207
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%