Madison Central (Richmond, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Mark Scenters
League: 6A District 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Hammonds 6'3" 300 Senior OL
Ethan Hahn 5'8" 175 Junior HB/ATH 4.47
Levi Gaskins 5'11" 185 Senior OLB/HB 4.72

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Strong Nucleus Of Committed Seniors, OL, Strong Core Of RBs/HBs
Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New QB, Depth, Must Develop Younger Players

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2016 National Rank: #3467
2016 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.6
2017 National Rank: #3458
2017 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2855
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 83-76 (35-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.2
2016 Points Against Average: 15.5
2016 Differential: +12.7
2016 Wins: #2345 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (27-14), #3003 Tates Creek (Lexington) (50-14), #4851 Madison Southern (Berea) (28-14), #5860 Knox Central (Barbourville) (8-7), #6025 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington) (14-12), #7450 Bourbon County (Paris) (15-0), #9189 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (49-6), #10303 Woodford County (Versailles) (42-0)
2016 Losses: #354 Lafayette (Lexington) (49-31), #4377 Campbell County (Alexandria) (26-21), #4440 Bryan Station (Lexington) (28-25)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-71-1
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8), 2004 (4A District 8), 2003 (4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 Lexington Catholic (Lexington), 8/25 at Woodford County (Versailles), 9/2 vs Southwestern (Somerset), 9/8 Madison Southern (Berea), 9/15 at Douglass [Frederick] (Lexington), 9/22 Bourbon County (Paris), 10/6 at Tates Creek (Lexington), 10/13 Harlan, 10/13 Lafayette (Lexington), 10/20 at Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester), 10/27 Bryan Station (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette (Lexington) (45.6), Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (25.9), Madison Southern (Berea) (20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Harlan (-14.9), Woodford County (Versailles) (-11.6), Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (-4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (13.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4432
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%