Walton-Verona (Walton, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Barth
League: 2A District 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Ruber 6'0" 240 Senior LB/FB 5.0
Scott Pettyhohn 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Colton Catlett 6'0" 240 Junior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Top Tackler, Majority Of Lines Are Back, Improved Backfield Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost Over 2700 Yards/29 TDs In Backfield, Backfield Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -4.7
2015 National Rank: #9034
2015 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -5.2
2016 National Rank: #9048
2016 State Rank: #129
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10503
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 57-35 (22-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 24
2015 Points Against Average: 18.2
2015 Differential: +5.8
2015 Wins: #6824 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (28-27), #11794 Owen County (Owenton) (27-6), #12229 Carroll County (Carrollton) (21-0), #12972 Newport (45-6), #13116 Gallatin County (Warsaw) (35-7), #14530 Trimble County (Bedford) (49-14)
2015 Losses: #4113 New Richmond (OH) (28-21), #5638 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (31-14), #5638 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (28-20), #6175 Henry County (New Castle) (28-0), #7067 Holy Cross (Covington) (28-14), #9037 Holmes (Covington) (15-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 66-72
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Holmes (Covington) (17-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger), 8/27 at Holy Cross (Covington), 9/2 Holmes (Covington), 9/9 Henry County (New Castle), 9/16 Lexington Christian (Lexington), 9/23 at Carroll County (Carrollton), 9/30 at Owen County (Owenton), 10/7 Gallatin County (Warsaw), 10/14 vs Trimble County (Bedford), 10/21 at New Richmond (OH)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: New Richmond (OH) (17.3), Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (12.2), Lexington Christian (Lexington) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Trimble County (Bedford) (-54.9), Gallatin County (Warsaw) (-25.9), Carroll County (Carrollton) (-24.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 (-8.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10584
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%