GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Wolfe
League: 6A District 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Bibb 5'10" 170 Senior WR 4.49
Dayveon Higgs 5'11" 205 Senior LB/RB 4.65
RaSean McCauley 6'2" 225 Senior OLB/TE 4.69
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nate Hobbs 6'0" 170 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, DL
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 45.1
2016 National Rank: #466
2016 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44
2017 National Rank: #526
2017 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 41.9
Dynasty National Rank: #186
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 137-45 (42-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 37
2016 Points Against Average: 15.5
2016 Differential: +21.5
2016 Wins: #766 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (27-14), #953 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (46-3), #953 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (27-24), #1396 Ballard (Louisville) (31-13), #3521 Butler (Louisville) (41-12), #4189 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN) (34-10), #6051 Daviess County (Owensboro) (38-7), #8654 Western (Louisville) (41-6), #9645 Fairdale (57-8), #10694 Seneca (Louisville) (63-6)
2016 Losses: #33 Trinity (Louisville) (37-34), #251 St. Xavier (Louisville) (31-21), #251 St. Xavier (Louisville) (31-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 92-66
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (6A District 4), 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A District 4), 2010 (6A District 4), 2009 (6A District 4), 2008 (6A District 4), 2007 (6A District 4), 2006 (4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN), 8/25 at Ballard (Louisville), 8/31 Doss (Louisville), 9/8 Trinity (Louisville), 9/15 at Western (Louisville), 9/22 Butler (Louisville), 9/29 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 10/6 Bryan Station (Lexington), 10/13 at St. Xavier (Louisville), 10/20 at DuPont Manual (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville) (70.7), St. Xavier (Louisville) (45.8), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (41.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Western (Louisville) (-4.5), Bryan Station (Lexington) (12.6), Butler (Louisville) (13.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 (28.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #681
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%