Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jim Matney
League: 4A District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Geordan Blanton 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.57
Gunner Slone 6'3" 270 Senior FB/DE 4.9
Tyrese Allen 6'4" 255 Junior RB/DE 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Entire OL Returns, All WRs Are Back, All DBs/LBs/DEs Returning
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2-Year QB Starter, Top HB Graduated, Lost Top K/P In State To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 33.4
2015 National Rank: #1455
2015 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 37.9
2016 National Rank: #936
2016 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1552
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 120-39 (46-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 33.2
2015 Points Against Average: 13.9
2015 Differential: +19.3
2015 Wins: #991 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (42-28), #2526 Scott (Covington) (27-26), #2797 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (8-7), #3271 Wayne County (Monticello) (21-14), #6325 Greenup County (Greenup) (49-6), #6325 Greenup County (Greenup) (35-6), #7960 Harlan County (Harlan) (42-0), #8146 Rowan County (Morehead) (42-6), #9037 Holmes (Covington) (41-0), #9323 Boyd County (Ashland) (59-12), #12468 East Carter (Grayson) (52-7), #13097 Fairland (Proctorville, OH) (41-6)
2015 Losses: #277 South Warren (Bowling Green) (36-6), #298 Belfry (41-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 100-71
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 (5A District 6), 2009 (5A District 6), 2008 (5A District 6), 2006 (3A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Capital (Charleston, WV) (23-6), 9/2/16 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (54-27)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Capital (Charleston, WV), 9/2 Lexington Catholic (Lexington), 9/9 South Charleston (WV), 9/16 at Harlan County (Harlan), 9/23 at Boyd County (Ashland), 9/30 at East Carter (Grayson), 10/7 Greenup County (Greenup), 10/14 at Rowan County (Morehead), 10/21 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland), 10/28 Belfry
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Belfry (65.7), Capital (Charleston, WV) (42.2), Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (42.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East Carter (Grayson) (-20.3), Boyd County (Ashland) (-9.6), Harlan County (Harlan) (0.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (14 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2595
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%