Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Christopher Engstrand
League: 4A District 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dom Hodges 5'10" 205 Junior RB 4.7
Ben Rochford 6'4" 250 Junior OL/DL 5.4
Elijah Webb 6'1" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Difficult Non-District Schedule

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 1.2
2018 National Rank: #6114
2018 State Rank: #81
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -17.6
2019 National Rank: #6855
2019 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1815
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.2
Dynasty Record: 157-52 (52-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 20.2
2018 Points Against Average: 15.7
2018 Differential: +4.5
2018 Wins: #5159 Meade County (Brandenburg) (15-9), #5825 Central Hardin (Cecilia) (22-17), #6967 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (20-19), #8952 East Jessamine (Nicholasville) (19-9), #10202 Breckinridge County (Harned) (21-6), #11192 Warren Central (Bowling Green) (36-6), #11542 Western (Louisville) (50-8), #11856 Valley (Louisville) (34-6)
2018 Losses: #2234 North Hardin (Radcliff) (31-0), #3143 Taylor County (Campbellsville) (23-0), #4139 Moore (Louisville) (34-7), #5420 Daviess County (Owensboro) (20-18)
2018 Opponents W-L: 60-79
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013 (5A District 3), 2012 (5A District 3), 2011 (5A District 3), 2010 (5A District 3), 2009 (5A District 3), 2007 (5A District 3), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/24 vs Danville, 8/30 Central Hardin (Cecilia), 9/6 Elizabethtown, 9/13 at Meade County (Brandenburg), 9/20 at North Hardin (Radcliff), 9/27 Valley (Louisville), 10/11 at Moore (Louisville), 10/18 at Marion County (Lebanon), 10/25 Spencer County (Taylorsville), 11/1 Greenwood (Bowling Green)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Hardin (Radcliff) (15.9), Elizabethtown (4.5), Meade County (Brandenburg) (-7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Louisville) (-45.6), Marion County (Lebanon) (-36.1), Spencer County (Taylorsville) (-27)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4 (-2.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5935
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%