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%