Bullitt Central (Shepherdsville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Matt Kuehn
League: 5A District 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daylin Huff 5'10.5" 175 Senior ATH/DB 4.54
Kylor Close 5'7" 155 Sophomore HB/DB 4.58
Alex Barnhard 6'1" 245 Junior C/DL 5.32

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic, Senior-Led, OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.9
2017 National Rank: #5542
2017 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14.1
2018 National Rank: #6482
2018 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8433
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 81-84 (24-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 17.3
2017 Points Against Average: 18.4
2017 Differential: -1.1
2017 Wins: #6199 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (18-14), #6927 Holy Cross (Louisville) (7-0), #7251 Oldham County (Buckner) (21-19), #9761 Southern (Louisville) (27-0), #10006 North Bullitt (Shepherdsville) (17-14), #10863 Spencer County (Taylorsville) (38-13), #13094 Nelson County (Bardstown) (47-7)
2017 Losses: #130 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (49-0), #1651 Bowling Green (28-0), #1846 South Oldham (Crestwood) (42-7), #6756 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington) (19-13), #10356 North Oldham (Goshen) (16-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 65-72
Recent League Championships: 2014 (5A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/18 at Fairdale, 8/24 at Spencer County (Taylorsville), 8/31 Southern (Louisville), 9/14 at North Oldham (Goshen), 9/21 at North Bullitt (Shepherdsville), 9/28 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington), 10/5 Oldham County (Buckner), 10/12 South Oldham (Crestwood), 10/19 at Nelson County (Bardstown), 10/26 at Bowling Green
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bowling Green (21.3), South Oldham (Crestwood) (6.1), Bullitt East (Mt. Washington) (-14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Nelson County (Bardstown) (-50.4), Fairdale (-44.7), Southern (Louisville) (-28.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (10.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8314
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%