Holmes (Covington, KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White Coach: Benjamin Nevels League: 4A District 7 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Stanley Niceley 5'9" 205 Senior OL/LB Andrew Ruffin 5'8" 175 Senior RB/SS Keshaun Simpson 5'7" 155 Junior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Young Talent/Athleticism, Experience, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Depth, Must Improve Physicality/Tackling RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -20.4 2016 National Rank: #11649 2016 State Rank: #169 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7 2017 Starting Power Rating: -27.4 2017 National Rank: #12550 2017 State Rank: #182 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7091 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.8 Dynasty Record: 61-88 (25-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 19.1 2016 Points Against Average: 23.6 2016 Differential: -4.5 2016 Wins: #11534 Paris (47-19), #13423 Bellevue (32-7), #14113 Newport (52-14) 2016 Losses: #4721 Holy Cross (Covington) (42-7), #7450 Bourbon County (Paris) (41-7), #7488 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (22-0), #8799 Walton-Verona (Walton) (17-0), #9709 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (30-6), #9747 Mason County (Maysville) (35-34), #10535 Scott (Covington) (9-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 49-67 Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A District 5), 2009 (4A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/27/16 Newport (52-14) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Bishop Brossart (Alexandria), 9/1 at Walton-Verona (Walton), 9/8 Boone County (Florence), 9/15 at Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger), 9/22 at Harrison County (Cynthiana), 9/29 Holy Cross (Covington), 10/6 at Bourbon County (Paris), 10/13 Mason County (Maysville), 10/20 Scott (Covington), 10/27 at Newport Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Cross (Covington) (11.2), Walton-Verona (Walton) (-1.1), Bourbon County (Paris) (-3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Newport (-40.8), Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (-19.8), Harrison County (Cynthiana) (-9.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9968 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%