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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Craig Clayton
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jay Bland 6'0" 170 Junior QB 4.65
Ellis Dunn 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.55
JaTorion Dillard 5'8" 180 Senior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Explosive Offensively, 4 Returning OL Starters, Improved DL/Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top 2 LBs

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 12.8
2017 National Rank: #4119
2017 State Rank: #52
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -1.2
2018 National Rank: #3758
2018 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4867
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 91-86 [94-83 on the field] (39-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 25.6
2017 Points Against Average: 18.5
2017 Differential: +7.1
2017 Wins: #5506 Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (16-9), #6024 Warren East (Bowling Green) (21-7), #6253 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (31-6), #6632 Logan County (Russellville) (43-8), #12846 Hopkins County Central (Madisonville) (54-0), #13076 Calloway County (Murray) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #1091 Mayfield (49-20), #1160 South Warren (Bowling Green) (35-14), #1659 Franklin-Simpson (Franklin) (35-20), #2186 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (15-12), #3424 Caldwell County (Princeton) (28-21), #5906 Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (35-20), #6632 Logan County (Russellville) (13-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 103-57
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2005 (3A District 1), 2004 (3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs South Warren (Bowling Green), 8/24 vs Mayfield, 8/31 at Caldwell County (Princeton), 9/7 Christian County (Hopkinsville), 9/14 at Paducah Tilghman (Paducah), 9/28 at Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville), 10/5 Logan County (Russellville), 10/12 at Calloway County (Murray), 10/19 Hopkins County Central (Madisonville), 10/26 at Harlan County (Harlan)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Warren (Bowling Green) (28), Mayfield (19.4), Christian County (Hopkinsville) (5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Calloway County (Murray) (-46.8), Hopkins County Central (Madisonville) (-41.7), Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (-12.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (11.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3625
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%