| Holy Cross (Louisville, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Todd Crumbacker League: 1A District 3 (moving from 1A District 2) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alec Greenwell 5'9" 190 Senior QB/DB Evan Perry 5'9" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.6 Michael Pardue 6'0" 180 Junior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Several Starters Return On Each Side Of Ball, Quality Group Of Seniors That Provide Excellent Leadership, Have Very Good Players At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Depth Will Be A Concern RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -1.5 2014 National Rank: #8317 2014 State Rank: #118 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 2 2015 National Rank: #7352 2015 State Rank: #101 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 7.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5736 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 98-50 (44-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 8-4 2014 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st) 2014 Points For Average: 32.6 2014 Points Against Average: 22 2014 Differential: +10.6 2014 Wins: #7504 Providence (Clarksville, IN) (22-13), #8456 Henry County (New Castle) (34-33), #10342 Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) (41-21), #11967 Valley (Louisville) (28-6), #12463 Caverna (Horse Cave) (48-22), #12998 Waggener (Louisville) (44-0), #13532 Fort Knox (59-8), #14314 Fulton County (Hickman) (58-16) 2014 Losses: #1035 DeSales (Louisville) (31-0), #3999 Bardstown (47-20), #4264 Russellville (47-18), #9908 Bethlehem (Bardstown) (20-19) 2014 Opponents W-L: 66-74 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 1A District 2), 2011 (1A District 2), 2010 (1A District 2), 2009 (1A District 2), 2008 (1A District 2), 2007 (1A District 2), 2004 (A District 3), 2003 (A District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro), 8/28 vs Glasgow, 9/4 at Providence (Clarksville, IN), 9/11 vs DeSales (Louisville), 9/18 at Western (Louisville), 9/25 Grant County (Dry Ridge), 10/9 Kentucky Country Day (Louisville), 10/16 at Frankfort, 10/23 Eminence, 10/30 at Fairdale Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: DeSales (Louisville) (34.5), Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro) (28.4), Frankfort (13.8) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Eminence (-47.3), Grant County (Dry Ridge) (-7.5), Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) (-6.9) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3 (-9.1 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.5 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7199 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |