Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Scott Parkey
League: 4A District 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brent Lovell 5'11" 175 RB/DB 4.6
Holdan Barnett 5'11" 235 FB/LB 4.85
Blaze Stewart 6'0" 255 OL/DL 5.15

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Top 4 OL/Top 3 RBs Returning, Defensive Versatility
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Lost K/P To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2016 National Rank: #3533
2016 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2017 National Rank: #3518
2017 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4295
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 97-71 (38-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37.6
2016 Points Against Average: 16.8
2016 Differential: +20.8
2016 Wins: #2929 Wayne County (Monticello) (41-34), #5534 Somerset (26-20), #5860 Knox Central (Barbourville) (14-0), #6318 Garrard County (Lancaster) (42-14), #7450 Bourbon County (Paris) (38-7), #7820 South Laurel (London) (47-20), #9392 Lincoln County (Stanford) (55-8), #9577 West Jessamine (Nicholasville) (54-7), #9577 Russell County (Russell Springs) (40-28), #11756 Clay County (Manchester) (51-0)
2016 Losses: #2127 Pulaski County (Somerset) (32-13), #4264 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (31-30)
2016 Opponents W-L: 67-74-1
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2006 (3A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Lincoln County (Stanford), 8/31 Whitley County (Williamsburg), 9/8 Woodford County (Versailles), 9/15 at Harrison County (Cynthiana), 9/22 at Somerset, 9/29 at Wayne County (Monticello), 10/6 Russell County (Russell Springs), 10/13 Clay County (Manchester), 10/20 at Knox Central (Barbourville), 10/27 at Garrard County (Lancaster)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne County (Monticello) (25.4), Whitley County (Williamsburg) (15), Somerset (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Clay County (Manchester) (-21.1), Woodford County (Versailles) (-11.6), Harrison County (Cynthiana) (-9.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (4.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7354
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%