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GENERAL
Nickname: Purples
Colors: Purple/Old Gold
Coach: Kevin Wallace
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Vito Tisdale 6'1" 185 Sophomore RB/CB 4.51
Justice Dingle 6'2" 235 Senior LB 4.78
Ziyon Kenner 5'10" 170 Senior WR 4.38

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamale Carothers 5'8" 185 Senior RB
DeAngelo Wilson 5'10" 165 Senior WR
Jordan Meredith 6'3" 270 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line Size/Inexperience, Lack Quality Depth At Almost All Positions

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 53.5
2016 National Rank: #181
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.4
2017 National Rank: #500
2017 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 42
Dynasty National Rank: #183
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 174-20 (56-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 48.5
2016 Points Against Average: 11.2
2016 Differential: +37.3
2016 Wins: #251 St. Xavier (Louisville) (31-10), #1549 Fern Creek (Louisville) (34-7), #1620 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (42-22), #1620 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (44-29), #1908 Owensboro (47-0), #1908 Owensboro (50-21), #2127 Pulaski County (Somerset) (70-22), #2639 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (50-0), #2861 McCracken County (Paducah) (42-14), #3085 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (48-22), #3309 Central Hardin (Cecilia) (55-7), #6429 Marshall County (Benton) (43-14), #11264 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (60-0), #12871 Barren County (Glasgow) (50-0), #13438 Grayson County (Leitchfield) (61-0)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 111-74
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006 (3A District 2), 2005 (3A District 2), 2004 (3A District 2), 2003 (3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 27
Streak List: 9/11/15 Owensboro (17-14), 9/18/15 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (32-7), 9/25/15 Central Hardin (Cecilia) (42-6), 10/1/15 Grayson County (Leitchfield) (56-13), 10/16/15 Barren County (Glasgow) (48-7), 10/23/15 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (49-14), 10/30/15 McCracken County (Paducah) (38-14), 11/6/15 Apollo (Owensboro) (50-7), 11/13/15 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (41-21), 11/20/15 Owensboro (41-12), 11/27/15 Fern Creek (Louisville) (21-0), 12/5/15 Pulaski County (Somerset) (21-7), 8/20/16 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (48-22), 8/26/16 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (42-22), 9/2/16 St. Xavier (Louisville) (31-10), 9/9/16 Owensboro (47-0), 9/16/16 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (60-0), 9/23/16 Central Hardin (Cecilia) (55-7), 9/29/16 Grayson County (Leitchfield) (61-0), 10/14/16 Barren County (Glasgow) (50-0), 10/21/16 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (50-0), 10/28/16 McCracken County (Paducah) (42-14), 11/4/16 Marshall County (Benton) (43-14), 11/11/16 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (44-29), 11/18/16 Owensboro (50-21), 11/25/16 Fern Creek (Louisville) (34-7), 12/4/16 Pulaski County (Somerset) (70-22)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 vs North Hardin (Radcliff), 8/25 at Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 9/2 St. Xavier (Louisville), 9/8 Owensboro, 9/15 Warren Central (Bowling Green), 9/22 at Greenwood (Bowling Green), 9/29 at Grayson County (Leitchfield), 10/13 Barren County (Glasgow), 10/20 South Warren (Bowling Green), 10/27 at Bullitt Central (Shepherdsville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Louisville) (45.8), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (41.6), Greenwood (Bowling Green) (28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Barren County (Glasgow) (-29.5), Grayson County (Leitchfield) (-28.5), Warren Central (Bowling Green) (-22.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (20 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4459
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%