Apollo (Owensboro, KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/White/Red Coach: Dan Crume League: 5A District 1 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2016 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Peyton Peters 6'2" 165 Senior WR Gatlin Humphrey 6'2" 220 Senior LB Nic Brooks 6'1" 180 Senior DB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Core Of Players Returning With Some Depth, 4 Of 5 Starting OL Return, Strong Group Of Senior Leaders Team Weaknesses: QB/RB Inexperience, Secondary Must Improve RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -5.8 2016 National Rank: #8850 2016 State Rank: #117 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.3 2017 National Rank: #7946 2017 State Rank: #103 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7161 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 51-101 (26-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 26.8 2016 Points Against Average: 38.2 2016 Differential: -11.4 2016 Wins: #7897 Butler County (Morgantown) (33-29), #12514 Logan County (Russellville) (47-7) 2016 Losses: #1620 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (49-14), #1908 Owensboro (35-14), #3044 South Warren (Bowling Green) (43-22), #4070 Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro) (36-12), #5676 Graves County (Mayfield) (51-28), #6051 Daviess County (Owensboro) (48-27), #6429 Marshall County (Benton) (42-35), #8193 Muhlenberg County (Greenville) (42-36) 2016 Opponents W-L: 72-45 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Muhlenberg County (Greenville), 8/25 Evansville Central (Evansville, IN), 9/1 at McLean County (Calhoun), 9/8 Butler County (Morgantown), 9/15 at Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro), 9/22 Graves County (Mayfield), 10/6 at Christian County (Hopkinsville), 10/13 Owensboro, 10/20 at Marshall County (Benton), 10/27 Daviess County (Owensboro) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christian County (Hopkinsville) (40.8), Evansville Central (Evansville, IN) (31.2), Owensboro (21.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McLean County (Calhoun) (-13.9), Butler County (Morgantown) (-4), Muhlenberg County (Greenville) (-3.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3720 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%