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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Greg Taphouse
League: 1A District 4
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Vallandingham 6'1" 185 Junior WR/CB 4.76
Sean Stratton 5'10" 200 Senior RB/OLB 4.82
Tommy Alexander 6'1" 285 Junior OL 5.17

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Player Buy-In, Offensive Scheme Continuity
Team Weaknesses: Lost Very Good Athlete To Graduation, Depth, School Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3.3
2017 National Rank: #7688
2017 State Rank: #112
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14.3
2018 National Rank: #6533
2018 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #12514
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 66-97 (25-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 39.3
2017 Points Against Average: 29.1
2017 Differential: +10.2
2017 Wins: #8937 Bracken County (Brooksville) (27-24), #8954 Williamsburg (39-28), #10587 Carroll County (Carrollton) (56-39), #11584 Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (54-27), #11776 Gallatin County (Warsaw) (40-7), #11884 Bellevue (42-12), #12787 Newport (61-30), #13277 Dayton (60-8)
2017 Losses: #1205 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (63-0), #6927 Holy Cross (Louisville) (30-21), #7072 Paris (52-32)
2017 Opponents W-L: 65-61
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Carroll County (Carrollton), 8/24 Bracken County (Brooksville), 9/7 at Gallatin County (Warsaw), 9/14 at Newport, 9/21 at Williamsburg, 9/28 at Bishop Brossart (Alexandria), 10/12 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell), 10/19 at Bellevue
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (12.9), Williamsburg (-25.5), Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (-32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gallatin County (Warsaw) (-51.8), Bellevue (-49.2), Newport (-41.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12 (-7.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11735
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%