North Laurel (London, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Kelly Green/Blue
Coach: Chris Larkey
League: 5A District 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cole McWhorter 6'1" 170 Senior QB 4.6
Bascom Bailey 6'6" 360 Senior OL
Nick Broughton 6'0" 220 Senior LB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Fast, Strong, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Focus

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4.9
2016 National Rank: #6256
2016 State Rank: #82
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2017 National Rank: #3501
2017 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6997
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 72-79 (27-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 27.5
2016 Points Against Average: 25.4
2016 Differential: +2.1
2016 Wins: #6204 Harlan County (Harlan) (30-20), #7820 South Laurel (London) (56-42), #7820 South Laurel (London) (31-0), #8821 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (18-6), #9577 West Jessamine (Nicholasville) (43-7), #9747 Mason County (Maysville) (28-10), #11470 Perry County Central (Hazard) (35-20)
2016 Losses: #2929 Wayne County (Monticello) (55-0), #3003 Southwestern (Somerset) (41-21), #4464 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (23-22), #9392 Lincoln County (Stanford) (47-25), #10230 Montgomery County (Mt. Sterling) (34-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-78
Recent League Championships: 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs South Laurel (London), 8/25 at Prestonsburg, 9/1 vs East Jessamine (Nicholasville), 9/8 at Grant County (Dry Ridge), 9/15 at Somerset, 9/21 Harlan County (Harlan), 9/29 at Whitley County (Williamsburg), 10/6 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 10/13 at Perry County Central (Hazard), 10/27 Clay County (Manchester)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Whitley County (Williamsburg) (15), Somerset (9.8), Harlan County (Harlan) (7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Clay County (Manchester) (-21.1), Grant County (Dry Ridge) (-18.1), Prestonsburg (-15.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (2.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8804
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%