Lewis County (Vanceburg, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Josh Hughes
League: 3A District 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett Applegate 5'10" 180 Senior RB/OLB 4.5
Zach Robersion 6'2" 175 WR/CB 4.5
Randy Iery 6'0" 220 DE/G 4.9

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -32.3
2017 National Rank: #12828
2017 State Rank: #193
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -41.3
2018 National Rank: #11945
2018 State Rank: #174
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -18.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13255
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 51-103 (25-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 19.4
2017 Points Against Average: 44.8
2017 Differential: -25.4
2017 Wins: #11688 Pendleton County (Falmouth) (38-30), #11816 Nicholas County (Carlisle) (56-34)
2017 Losses: #6720 Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (44-0), #7553 Greenup County (Greenup) (62-10), #8034 Russell (52-8), #8597 Mason County (Maysville) (36-6), #8720 Bath County (Owingsville) (47-6), #9744 West Carter (Olive Hill) (49-16), #12114 East Carter (Grayson) (28-8), #12295 Fairview (Ashland) (66-46)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-54
Recent League Championships: 2011 (3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Greenup County (Greenup), 8/24 vs East Carter (Grayson), 9/7 at Nicholas County (Carlisle), 9/14 Fairview (Ashland), 9/21 Fleming County (Flemingsburg), 9/28 at Pendleton County (Falmouth), 10/5 at Bath County (Owingsville), 10/12 at Russell, 10/26 at Mason County (Maysville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Greenup County (Greenup) (-19), Bath County (Owingsville) (-19.1), Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (-20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (Ashland) (-52.3), Pendleton County (Falmouth) (-45.7), Nicholas County (Carlisle) (-40.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #169
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11697
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%