Kenton [Simon] (Independence, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Marksberry
League: 6A District 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cam Racke 6'1" 190 QB 4.5
Brian Carter 6'2" 210 Senior LB 4.6
Colton Williams 6'5" 270 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 3 Very Good OL, 3-Year Starting QB, Team Speed Defensively
Team Weaknesses: DL Inexperience, RB Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 50.2
2015 National Rank: #331
2015 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 53.7
2016 National Rank: #222
2016 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1457
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.4
Dynasty Record: 99-57 (32-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 39.9
2015 Points Against Average: 14.9
2015 Differential: +25
2015 Wins: #756 Bryan Station (Lexington) (52-36), #777 Cooper (Burlington) (26-7), #777 Cooper (Burlington) (13-12), #1124 Ryle (Union) (28-7), #1124 Ryle (Union) (41-23), #1927 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (42-3), #2050 Christian Academy (Louisville) (50-23), #2191 Conner (Hebron) (54-0), #2526 Scott (Covington) (44-13), #5779 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (45-7), #6113 Campbell County (Alexandria) (51-15), #6453 Butler (Louisville) (48-8), #7659 Boone County (Florence) (37-13)
2015 Losses: #358 Lafayette (Lexington) (42-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 99-75
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Christian Academy (Louisville) (41-14), 8/26/16 Bryan Station (Lexington) (50-7), 9/2/16 Conner (Hebron) (39-27)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Christian Academy (Louisville), 8/26 Bryan Station (Lexington), 9/2 Conner (Hebron), 9/9 at Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 9/16 at Cooper (Burlington), 9/23 at Highlands (Fort Thomas), 10/7 Boone County (Florence), 10/14 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 10/21 at Ryle (Union), 10/28 Scott (Covington)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bryan Station (Lexington) (34.3), Ryle (Union) (34.1), Christian Academy (Louisville) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Boone County (Florence) (-0.1), Campbell County (Alexandria) (7.7), Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (9.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7 (28.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1672
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80%