Kenton [Simon] (Independence, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Marksberry
League: 6A District 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Vuk Sajlovic 6'2" 245 Senior DL
Austin Hammack 5'11" 185 Senior RB
Lucas Kreidenweis 6'1" 260 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, Running Game, RB/OL Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 22
2018 National Rank: #2247
2018 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 7.1
2019 National Rank: #2176
2019 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 29
Dynasty National Rank: #1615
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 131-64 (38-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 32.5
2018 Points Against Average: 20.6
2018 Differential: +11.9
2018 Wins: #3136 Campbell County (Alexandria) (27-7), #3599 Conner (Hebron) (31-13), #3682 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (25-7), #4619 Cooper (Union) (46-3), #5159 Meade County (Brandenburg) (29-28), #6132 Bryan Station (Lexington) (48-34), #6132 Bryan Station (Lexington) (37-20), #6609 Ryle (Union) (28-7), #7614 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (55-20), #7675 Boone County (Florence) (39-7)
2018 Losses: #686 Scott County (Georgetown) (56-28), #1264 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (28-21), #1271 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (38-9)
2018 Opponents W-L: 71-85
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 vs Clay [Henry] (Lexington), 8/30 Anderson (Cincinnati, OH), 9/6 at Oak Hills (Cincinnati, OH), 9/13 Highlands (Fort Thomas), 9/20 Taylor County (Campbellsville), 9/27 at Johnson Central (Paintsville), 10/11 Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 10/18 Campbell County (Alexandria), 10/25 at Ryle (Union), 11/1 at Little Miami (Morrow, OH)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Anderson (Cincinnati, OH) (21.6), Highlands (Fort Thomas) (17.8), Johnson Central (Paintsville) (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Ryle (Union) (-19.2), Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (-17.3), Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (-2.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (12.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1401
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%