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GENERAL
Nickname: Black Cats
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: John DeRossett
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -12.3
2016 National Rank: #10200
2016 State Rank: #138
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: -15.9
2017 National Rank: #10783
2017 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5995
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.7
Dynasty Record: 112-60 (47-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.8
2016 Points Against Average: 25.9
2016 Differential: +6.9
2016 Wins: #11264 Allen Central (Eastern) (42-30), #12298 Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (56-28), #12616 Breathitt County (Jackson) (53-13), #13503 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (48-8), #13665 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (41-8), #14502 Betsy Layne (46-0)
2016 Losses: #3908 Hazard (41-6), #5120 Pikeville (47-14), #5534 Somerset (35-6), #7168 Leslie County (Hyden) (41-22), #9761 Lawrence County (Louisa) (34-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-59
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2010 (2A District 7), 2009 (2A District 7), 2008 (2A District 7), 2007 (2A District 7), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 North Laurel (London), 9/1 Lawrence County (Louisa), 9/8 Breathitt County (Jackson), 9/15 at Floyd Central (Langley), 9/22 Hazard, 9/29 Leslie County (Hyden), 10/6 at Shelby Valley (Pikeville), 10/13 East Ridge (Lick Creek), 10/20 at Betsy Layne, 10/27 at Perry County Central (Hazard)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Laurel (London) (17.4), Hazard (11.7), Lawrence County (Louisa) (-7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Betsy Layne (-59.4), East Ridge (Lick Creek) (-35.8), Breathitt County (Jackson) (-29.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 (-12 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12097
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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