Garrard County (Lancaster, KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Lions Colors: Gold/Cardinal/White Coach: Jerry Perry League: 3A District 4 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Daylan Logan 6'2.5" 320 Senior OL/DL Trace Poynter 5'10" 160 Senior LB/FL Colton Howard 6'0" 220 Senior DE/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 5.4 2017 National Rank: #5658 2017 State Rank: #80 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -13.6 2018 National Rank: #6384 2018 State Rank: #88 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8190 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.5 Dynasty Record: 92-86 (35-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 4-8 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 23.3 2017 Points Against Average: 32.8 2017 Differential: -9.5 2017 Wins: #6652 East Jessamine (Nicholasville) (18-13), #6720 Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (20-14), #8630 Lincoln County (Stanford) (34-8), #8796 Powell County (Stanton) (38-0) 2017 Losses: #362 Danville (42-2), #398 Boyle County (Danville) (48-7), #1645 Madison Southern (Berea) (48-14), #2467 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (42-24), #2467 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (56-16), #4504 Western Hills (Frankfort) (40-36), #4503 Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon) (34-28), #5182 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (49-42) 2017 Opponents W-L: 103-52 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 5), 2011 (3A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs Powell County (Stanton), 8/24 Madison Southern (Berea), 8/31 at Lincoln County (Stanford), 9/7 Mercer County (Harrodsburg), 9/14 at East Jessamine (Nicholasville), 10/5 at Boyle County (Danville), 10/12 Western Hills (Frankfort), 10/26 at Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Boyle County (Danville) (39.7), Madison Southern (Berea) (4.4), Western Hills (Frankfort) (-1.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Powell County (Stanton) (-24.2), Lincoln County (Stanford) (-23.5), East Jessamine (Nicholasville) (-15) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (18.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3550 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%