GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Black/Gold/White
League: 4A District 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 11-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Tommy Ziesmer 6'2" 240 Sophomore DE
Will McDaniel 5'10" 185 Senior RB/SS
Luke Sheperson 6'2" 200 Senior WR/LB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Landen Bartleson 6'1" 180 Senior WR
Reese Smith 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Wilson Kelly 6'1" 260 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Returners
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 41
2019 National Rank: #562
2019 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 21.5
2020 National Rank*: #1167
2020 State Rank*: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #830
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 189-41 (56-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 48.7
2019 Points Against Average: 10.2
2019 Differential: +38.5
2019 Wins: #2344 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (64-28), #2344 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (54-7), #2412 Central (Louisville) (31-14), #2669 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (30-0), #3471 Christian Academy (Louisville) (71-28), #4246 Madison Southern (Berea) (42-7), #4597 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (43-7), #5329 Danville (59-0), #6131 Scott (Covington) (55-0), #6609 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (64-14), #6609 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (52-7), #7748 Bourbon County (Paris) (53-13), #8399 Bullitt Central (Shepherdsville) (56-7), #12460 Iroquois (Louisville) (36-0)
2019 Losses: #276 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (21-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 95-84
Recent State Championships: 2017 (3A), 2010, 2009, 2003 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (3A District 4), 2017 (3A District 4), 2013, 2010 (4A District 6), 2009 (4A District 6), 2008 (4A District 6), 2005 (3A District 4), 2004 (3A District 4), 2003 (3A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Mercer County (Harrodsburg), 9/18 at Christian Academy (Louisville), 9/25 at Highlands (Fort Thomas), 10/9 at Lexington Catholic (Lexington), 10/16 Anderson County (Lawrenceburg), 10/30 Madison Southern (Berea), 11/5 vs Bourbon County (Paris), 11/27 Lexington Catholic (Lexington), 12/4 Rowan County (Morehead), 12/11 Hopkinsville, 12/18 vs Franklin County (Frankfort)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (11.2), Christian Academy (Louisville) (11.1), Franklin County (Frankfort) (10)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rowan County (Morehead) (-24.1), Bourbon County (Paris) (-17), Anderson County (Lawrenceburg) (-9.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (11.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #32
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3218
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 47%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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