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


GENERAL
Nickname: Tomcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tony Love
League: 4A District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Quinton Baker 5'8" 190 Senior RB 4.6
Drew O'Bryan 6'4" 230 Senior LB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2015 National Rank: #2797
2015 State Rank: #44
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2016 National Rank: #4671
2016 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2520
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 101-52 (38-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 33.2
2015 Points Against Average: 17.9
2015 Differential: +15.3
2015 Wins: #3164 Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (26-25), #4837 Russell (49-23), #4901 Raceland (41-21), #5714 Ironton (OH) (41-0), #6325 Greenup County (Greenup) (32-6), #6945 Bourbon County (Paris) (42-21), #8146 Rowan County (Morehead) (48-21), #9323 Boyd County (Ashland) (26-6), #12468 East Carter (Grayson) (46-15)
2015 Losses: #1455 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (8-7), #2426 Tates Creek (Lexington) (41-22), #2526 Scott (Covington) (28-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 75-63
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2005 (3A District 8), 2004 (3A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Raceland, 9/2 vs Washington [George] (Charleston, WV), 9/9 Russell, 9/16 at Ironton (OH), 9/23 Rowan County (Morehead), 9/30 Boyd County (Ashland), 10/7 East Carter (Grayson), 10/14 at Greenup County (Greenup), 10/21 at Johnson Central (Paintsville), 10/28 Tates Creek (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson Central (Paintsville) (37.9), Tates Creek (Lexington) (22.3), Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East Carter (Grayson) (-20.3), Boyd County (Ashland) (-9.6), Rowan County (Morehead) (1.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (10.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4724
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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