GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Wolfe
League: 6A District 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jack Lucas 6'1" 180 Senior S
Henry Vestal 5'10" 170 Senior RB
Izayah Cummings 6'3" 190 Junior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dayveon Higgs 6'0" 205 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 10 Starters Back On Defense, 6 Of Top 7 Tacklers Return, 4 OL Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: Interior DL Size, Likely QB Starter Only Has Three Career Starts
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2017 National Rank: #966
2017 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 29.6
2018 National Rank: #517
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 43.8
Dynasty National Rank: #319
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 146-48 (45-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.2
2017 Points Against Average: 12.6
2017 Differential: +18.6
2017 Wins: #1383 Butler (Louisville) (35-6), #1552 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (34-13), #2808 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN) (35-10), #3685 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (27-20), #3868 Ballard (Louisville) (35-14), #4197 Western (Louisville) (54-12), #4877 Doss (Louisville) (47-7), #5513 Conner (Hebron) (64-0), #7559 Bryan Station (Lexington) (37-6)
2017 Losses: #48 Trinity (Louisville) (22-0), #211 St. Xavier (Louisville) (27-0), #1383 Butler (Louisville) (14-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 88-61
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (6A District 4), 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A District 4), 2010 (6A District 4), 2009 (6A District 4), 2008 (6A District 4), 2007 (6A District 4), 2006 (4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN), 8/24 Ballard (Louisville), 8/31 Doss (Louisville), 9/7 at Trinity (Louisville), 9/14 Western (Louisville), 9/21 at Butler (Louisville), 9/28 at Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 10/5 at Bryan Station (Lexington), 10/12 St. Xavier (Louisville), 10/19 DuPont Manual (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville) (57.7), St. Xavier (Louisville) (25.3), Butler (Louisville) (25)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bryan Station (Lexington) (-22.3), Doss (Louisville) (-16.4), Western (Louisville) (-12.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7 (26.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1182
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%