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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Wolfe
League: 6A District 4 (moving from 6A District 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Izayah Cummings 6'3" 210 Senior WR 4.55
Blake Gossett 6'2" 245 Senior C 5.15
Briceson Rodgers 6'3" 210 Senior WR 4.65

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Garrett Dennis 5'11" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 2 All-State OL Returning, Top 4 Skill Position Players Are Back, Top Tackler Returns
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Entire Secondary, Must Replace All-State QB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2018 National Rank: #392
2018 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
2019 Starting Power Rating: 30.3
2019 National Rank: #415
2019 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 43.8
Dynasty National Rank: #306
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 160-49 (48-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 14-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 37
2018 Points Against Average: 9.3
2018 Differential: +27.7
2018 Wins: #686 Scott County (Georgetown) (37-20), #1168 Trinity (Louisville) (17-3), #1168 Trinity (Louisville) (27-20), #1178 St. Xavier (Louisville) (20-10), #2211 Butler (Louisville) (30-12), #2234 North Hardin (Radcliff) (40-16), #3024 Ballard (Louisville) (47-0), #3534 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (48-0), #5159 Meade County (Brandenburg) (36-0), #5345 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN) (41-3), #6132 Bryan Station (Lexington) (57-28), #6377 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (49-0), #9812 Doss (Louisville) (50-0), #11542 Western (Louisville) (43-0)
2018 Losses: #1178 St. Xavier (Louisville) (28-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 90-92
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015 (6A District 3), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/19/18 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (48-0), 11/2/18 Meade County (Brandenburg) (36-0), 11/9/18 North Hardin (Radcliff) (40-16), 11/16/18 St. Xavier (Louisville) (20-10), 11/23/18 Trinity (Louisville) (27-20), 12/1/18 Scott County (Georgetown) (37-20)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN), 8/30 at Ballard (Louisville), 9/6 at St. Xavier (Louisville), 9/20 Trinity (Louisville), 9/27 Butler (Louisville), 10/3 at Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 10/11 at Southern (Louisville), 10/18 at Fern Creek (Louisville), 10/25 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington), 11/1 at DuPont Manual (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville) (25), Butler (Louisville) (16.2), St. Xavier (Louisville) (11.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Southern (Louisville) (-28.5), Bullitt East (Mt. Washington) (-27.6), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (-18.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (17.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2511
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%