Holy Cross (Louisville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Bob Bronger
League: 1A District 3
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Derrick Barnes 6'0.5" 240 Senior ILB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -2
2016 National Rank: #7973
2016 State Rank: #105
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.5
2017 National Rank: #6473
2017 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6031
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 112-61 (49-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 19.9
2016 Points Against Average: 24.3
2016 Differential: -4.4
2016 Wins: #8344 Providence (Clarksville, IN) (14-7), #8654 Western (Louisville) (9-6), #10737 Frankfort (40-13), #11298 Grant County (Dry Ridge) (41-13), #11900 Campbellsville (21-13), #12846 Ludlow (38-12), #12913 Eminence (42-12)
2016 Losses: #2043 DeSales (Louisville) (54-0), #2215 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (44-0), #2303 Evansville Central (Evansville, IN) (55-13), #6823 Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) (34-0), #9645 Fairdale (28-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-68
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st; 1A District 2), 2011 (1A District 2), 2010 (1A District 2), 2009 (1A District 2), 2008 (1A District 2), 2007 (1A District 2), 2004 (A District 3), 2003 (A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 vs Bullitt Central (Shepherdsville), 8/25 Valley (Louisville), 8/31 at DeSales (Louisville), 9/8 Bethlehem (Bardstown), 9/15 Paris, 9/22 at Providence (Clarksville, IN), 10/6 Kentucky Country Day (Louisville), 10/13 vs Frankfort, 10/27 at Fairdale
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: DeSales (Louisville) (27.5), Bullitt Central (Shepherdsville) (11.6), Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) (8.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Paris (-20), Bethlehem (Bardstown) (-19.5), Frankfort (-16)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (-2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8467
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.