Waggener (Louisville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Jordan Johnson
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

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

TOP PLAYERS
Tahj Rice 6'3.5" 285 Senior DE/OL 4.82
Jairus Brents 5'10" 180 Senior CB/QB 4.3
Brandon Jones 6'0" 195 Junior RB/ILB 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Depth, Players Must Go Both Ways

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -1.9
2016 National Rank: #7945
2016 State Rank: #104
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.9
2017 National Rank: #5722
2017 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10514
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 52-104 [51-105 on the field] (31-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 32.5
2016 Points Against Average: 23.5
2016 Differential: +9
2016 Wins: #9374 Valley (Louisville) (34-13), #10672 Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (55-6), #10996 Henry County (New Castle) (19-13), #11772 Atherton (Louisville) (38-0), #12664 Iroquois (Louisville) (41-6), #14183 Shawnee (Louisville) (76-0)
2016 Losses: #1851 Central (Louisville) (41-21), #2345 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (55-22), #3908 Bardstown (40-17), #5860 Knox Central (Barbourville) (46-7), #7472 Moore (Louisville) (39-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 52-70-1
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 at Lexington Christian (Lexington), 8/26 at Boyle County (Danville), 8/31 North Oldham (Goshen), 9/8 Eastern (Louisville), 9/15 Danville, 9/29 at Bardstown, 10/5 Central (Louisville), 10/13 at Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown), 10/20 Henry County (New Castle), 10/27 at Kentucky Country Day (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Louisville) (31), Danville (30.4), Lexington Christian (Lexington) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Oldham (Goshen) (-23), Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (-18.3), Henry County (New Castle) (-18.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-0.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +19.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4803
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%