Shelby Valley (Pikeville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Anthony Hampton
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dalton Meade 5'11" 185 Senior QB/SS 4.67
Peyton Blackburn 6'3.5" 330 Senior OL/DL 5.52
Mikey Mullins 6'0" 195 Senior ATH/CB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All 5 Starting OL Return, Top 5 Tacklers Are Back, Have Two All-State Defensive Players
Team Weaknesses: Replacing School All-Time Leading Rusher, Lost Both CBs To Graduation

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -11.3
2018 National Rank: #8947
2018 State Rank: #128
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -24.1
2019 National Rank: #8282
2019 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11576
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 93-90 (37-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 41.4
2018 Points Against Average: 17.3
2018 Differential: +24.1
2018 Wins: #10240 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (43-35), #12360 Morgan County (West Liberty) (61-21), #12670 Boyd County (Ashland) (45-7), #12688 Leslie County (Hyden) (49-38), #12786 Middlesboro (42-0), #13137 Knott County Central (Hindman) (50-8), #13297 Prestonsburg (49-0), #14241 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (61-0), #14282 Betsy Layne (50-0), #14384 Jenkins (47-6)
2018 Losses: #4019 Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA) (49-0), #4358 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (43-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 39-92
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 8/31 vs Pike County Central (Pikeville), 9/6 at Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA), 9/13 at Knott County Central (Hindman), 9/20 Phelps, 9/27 at West Carter (Olive Hill), 10/4 Prestonsburg, 10/11 at Martin County (Inez), 10/18 East Ridge (Lick Creek), 10/25 Bath County (Owingsville)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA) (-1.1), Bath County (Owingsville) (-20), West Carter (Olive Hill) (-21.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: East Ridge (Lick Creek) (-76), Martin County (Inez) (-55.3), Knott County Central (Hindman) (-53.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.9 (-30.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12338
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%