Harlan County (Harlan, KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Coach: Eddie Creech League: 5A District 8 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 20.9 2017 National Rank: #2702 2017 State Rank: #36 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.2 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.4 2018 Starting Power Rating: -0.8 2018 National Rank: #3691 2018 State Rank: #50 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4235 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9 Dynasty Record: 75-49 (29-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 26.2 2017 Points Against Average: 21.1 2017 Differential: +5.1 2017 Wins: #2319 Southwestern (Somerset) (23-18), #3521 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (49-28), #3536 North Laurel (London) (23-13), #3536 North Laurel (London) (28-21), #5344 Pulaski County (Somerset) (40-0), #6928 Bell County (Pineville) (22-6), #7079 Perry County Central (Hazard) (38-14), #10371 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (54-6) 2017 Losses: #1609 Wayne County (Monticello) (47-14), #1645 Madison Southern (Berea) (27-20), #2172 Tates Creek (Lexington) (28-11), #3584 Knox Central (Barbourville) (43-23), #4970 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (27-16), #5061 Hazard (17-6) 2017 Opponents W-L: 112-59 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/18 at Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland), 8/24 Hazard, 9/7 at Knox Central (Barbourville), 9/14 Wayne County (Monticello), 9/21 North Laurel (London), 9/28 at Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 10/12 Whitley County (Williamsburg), 10/19 at Perry County Central (Hazard), 10/26 Hopkinsville Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne County (Monticello) (7.7), Knox Central (Barbourville) (4.9), Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (2.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (-29.2), Perry County Central (Hazard) (-18.9), Hazard (-12.6) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (18.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3952 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.