Harlan County (Harlan, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Black Bears
Coach: Eddie Creech
League: 4A District 8 (moving from 5A District 8)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -3.6
2018 National Rank: #7340
2018 State Rank: #102
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.9
2019 Starting Power Rating: -16
2019 National Rank: #6504
2019 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 15.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4571
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 79-56 (32-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 20.4
2018 Points Against Average: 29.1
2018 Differential: -8.7
2018 Wins: #7882 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (31-27), #8271 Perry County Central (Hazard) (40-14), #9025 South Laurel (London) (39-19), #10523 North Laurel (London) (22-14)
2018 Losses: #2596 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (49-6), #3080 Knox Central (Barbourville) (41-8), #3290 Southwestern (Somerset) (20-8), #3656 Wayne County (Monticello) (40-12), #3779 Bell County (Pineville) (46-26), #6547 Hazard (43-26), #9360 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (7-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 82-48
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 5A District 8), 2017 (tied for 1st; 5A District 8), 2013 (5A District 8), 2012 (5A District 8), 2011 (5A District 8), 2010 (5A District 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Harlan, 8/30 at Hazard, 9/6 Martin County (Inez), 9/13 Knox Central (Barbourville), 9/20 at Wayne County (Monticello), 9/27 at Clay County (Manchester), 10/4 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 10/18 at Johnson Central (Paintsville), 10/25 Perry County Central (Hazard), 11/1 at Bell County (Pineville)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson Central (Paintsville) (15.3), Knox Central (Barbourville) (4.4), Bell County (Pineville) (-2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Martin County (Inez) (-55.3), Harlan (-44.9), Clay County (Manchester) (-30.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (1.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7234
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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