Mercer County (Harrodsburg, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Titans Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: David Buchanan League: 4A District 5 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 2-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Blake Russell 6'2" 205 Senior G/ILB 5.0 Kaelin Drakeford 6'4" 185 Junior QB/FS 4.65 Bryson Yeast 6'1" 205 Junior OLB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Continuity, Returning 8 Starters Defensively Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Graduation Losses, Changing Culture RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 7.6 2017 National Rank: #5182 2017 State Rank: #67 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -11.4 2018 National Rank: #5866 2018 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6110 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.1 Dynasty Record: 93-85 (37-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 34.3 2017 Points Against Average: 29.5 2017 Differential: +4.8 2017 Wins: #5658 Garrard County (Lancaster) (49-42), #6652 East Jessamine (Nicholasville) (46-21), #6985 Franklin County (Frankfort) (27-24), #6985 Franklin County (Frankfort) (35-25), #8603 West Jessamine (Nicholasville) (40-8), #11966 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (53-7), #13372 Marion County (Lebanon) (48-20) 2017 Losses: #398 Boyle County (Danville) (56-14), #2736 Collins [Martha Layne] (Shelbyville) (34-28), #4147 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (21-19), #6652 East Jessamine (Nicholasville) (30-27), #7618 Taylor County (Campbellsville) (47-19), #8630 Lincoln County (Stanford) (49-41) 2017 Opponents W-L: 77-75 Recent State Championships: 2006 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2015, 2008 (5A District 7), 2006 (2A District 5), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/18 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown), 8/25 vs Waggener (Louisville), 8/31 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg), 9/7 at Garrard County (Lancaster), 9/14 Lincoln County (Stanford), 9/21 Marion County (Lebanon), 9/28 at East Jessamine (Nicholasville), 10/5 West Jessamine (Nicholasville), 10/12 at Taylor County (Campbellsville), 10/26 at Boyle County (Danville) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Boyle County (Danville) (39.7), Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (-3.7), Waggener (Louisville) (-7.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marion County (Lebanon) (-52.6), West Jessamine (Nicholasville) (-23.9), Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (-23.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (5.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6511 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |