Lawrence County (Louisa, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Alan Short
League: 3A District 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Noah West 6'3" 225 Senior QB 4.7
Baden Gillespie 5'9" 165 Sophomore 4.6
Ashton Blankenship 5'9" 240 Senior RB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive System, Selflessness, Talented QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -6
2017 National Rank: #8358
2017 State Rank: #119
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19
2018 National Rank: #7642
2018 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8433
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 82-92 [81-93 on the field] (28-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.1
2017 Points Against Average: 33.8
2017 Differential: -2.7
2017 Wins: #8117 Prestonsburg (37-32), #8718 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (38-36), #8796 Powell County (Stanton) (57-34), #13592 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (48-8), #14079 Magoffin County (Salyersville) (55-14)
2017 Losses: #1848 Belfry (48-6), #3797 Raceland (35-19), #3910 Paintsville (43-14), #5508 Waggener (Louisville) (41-24), #7553 Greenup County (Greenup) (38-14), #8145 Floyd Central (Langley) (43-30)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-57
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Raceland, 8/24 at Magoffin County (Salyersville), 8/31 Prestonsburg, 9/7 at Powell County (Stanton), 9/14 Greenup County (Greenup), 9/21 at Paintsville, 9/28 at Clark [Sheldon] (Inez), 10/5 Pike County Central (Pikeville), 10/12 Belfry, 10/19 at Floyd Central (Langley)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Belfry (11.6), Paintsville (0.5), Raceland (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Magoffin County (Salyersville) (-63.6), Clark [Sheldon] (Inez) (-51.2), Pike County Central (Pikeville) (-33.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (0 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9172
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%