GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Philip Haywood
League: 3A District 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Cole Bentley 6'5" 305 Senior TE
Rayquan Horton 6'2" 315 Senior DT
Austin Dotson 6'7" 320 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several 3-Year Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Leading Rusher, Replacing LB Starters
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 51.1
2015 National Rank: #298
2015 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: 65.7
2016 National Rank: #60
2016 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 29
Dynasty National Rank: #959
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 36.7
Dynasty Record: 159-30 (53-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 41
2015 Points Against Average: 13.5
2015 Differential: +27.5
2015 Wins: #501 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, TN) (38-14), #991 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (43-0), #1455 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (41-0), #2046 Pikeville (34-8), #2426 Tates Creek (Lexington) (55-38), #2697 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (28-10), #4044 Lawrence County (Louisa) (27-23), #4044 Lawrence County (Louisa) (52-12), #4101 Corbin (42-14), #4837 Russell (42-12), #7960 Harlan County (Harlan) (43-0), #9731 Bath County (Owingsville) (62-0), #9729 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (49-16), #11739 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (52-6)
2015 Losses: #597 Cabell Midland (Ona, WV) (49-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 123-71
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (3A District 8), 2013 (3A District 8), 2012 (3A District 8), 2011 (3A District 8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 3A District 8), 2009 (3A District 8), 2008 (3A District 8), 2007 (3A District 8), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A District 8), 2005 (2A District 8), 2004 (2A District 8), 2003 (2A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 11
Streak List: 10/9/15 Lawrence County (Louisa) (27-23), 10/16/15 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (52-6), 10/23/15 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (49-16), 10/30/15 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (41-0), 11/6/15 Bath County (Owingsville) (62-0), 11/13/15 Russell (42-12), 11/20/15 Lawrence County (Louisa) (52-12), 11/27/15 Corbin (42-14), 12/6/15 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (43-0), 8/26/16 Tates Creek (Lexington) (48-12), 9/2/16 Harlan County (Harlan) (47-13)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Tates Creek (Lexington), 9/2 Harlan County (Harlan), 9/9 at Newport Central Catholic (Newport), 9/16 at Pikeville, 9/23 at Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, TN), 9/30 Cabell Midland (Ona, WV), 10/7 at Lawrence County (Louisa), 10/14 Warrensville Heights (Warrensville, OH), 10/21 Pike County Central (Pikeville), 10/28 at Johnson Central (Paintsville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, TN) (57.6), Johnson Central (Paintsville) (37.9), Cabell Midland (Ona, WV) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pike County Central (Pikeville) (-12.7), Warrensville Heights (Warrensville, OH) (-2.2), Harlan County (Harlan) (0.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (17.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1974
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 73%