Mercer County (Harrodsburg, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: David Buchanan
League: 4A District 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Donald Smith Jr 5'7" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Grayson Blevins 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.75
Tyus Short 6'0" 215 Senior DL/TE 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience Returning, Improved Depth, Some High-Character Players
Team Weaknesses: Still Learning To Win

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2015 National Rank: #7125
2015 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.6
2016 National Rank: #7214
2016 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5356
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 78-74 (32-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 26.2
2015 Points Against Average: 24.4
2015 Differential: +1.8
2015 Wins: #7864 East Jessamine (Nicholasville) (19-0), #9119 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (31-3), #9864 Taylor County (Campbellsville) (42-12), #12448 Clay County (Manchester) (53-14), #12871 West Jessamine (Nicholasville) (44-11), #13603 Marion County (Lebanon) (41-8)
2015 Losses: #358 Lafayette (Lexington) (53-13), #3271 Wayne County (Monticello) (21-14), #3647 Southwestern (Somerset) (42-6), #3877 North Hardin (Radcliff) (55-20), #4581 Knox Central (Barbourville) (19-17), #5855 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (55-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 63-79
Recent State Championships: 2006 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2008 (5A District 7), 2006 (2A District 5), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/16 Bell County (Pineville) (48-18), 9/2/16 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (41-31)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 Central Hardin (Cecilia), 8/27 vs Bell County (Pineville), 9/2 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg), 9/9 Southwestern (Somerset), 9/16 at Wayne County (Monticello), 9/23 Marion County (Lebanon), 9/30 at East Jessamine (Nicholasville), 10/7 West Jessamine (Nicholasville), 10/14 at Taylor County (Campbellsville), 10/28 at Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central Hardin (Cecilia) (36.3), Southwestern (Somerset) (23.5), Wayne County (Monticello) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marion County (Lebanon) (-34.7), West Jessamine (Nicholasville) (-26.5), Taylor County (Campbellsville) (-7.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (1.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7044
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%