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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Craig Clayton
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Reece Jesse 6'3" 200 Senior WR 4.6
Jay'den Dillard 6'0" 205 RB 4.5
Daisjaun Mercer 5'10" 155 Sophomore DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of Top 5 WRs Return, Both Starting Ss Are Back, DL/DBs
Team Weaknesses: ILB Inexperience, New QB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 6.9
2019 National Rank: #4993
2019 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 1
2020 National Rank*: #4016
2020 State Rank*: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4938
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 104-97 [107-94 on the field] (44-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 29.7
2019 Points Against Average: 17.1
2019 Differential: +12.6
2019 Wins: #4263 Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (17-15), #5576 Logan County (Russellville) (21-6), #6328 Caldwell County (Princeton) (42-14), #9029 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (41-13), #9426 Kenwood (Clarksville, TN) (35-21), #11889 Calloway County (Murray) (28-20), #11889 Calloway County (Murray) (43-0), #13624 Hopkins County Central (Madisonville) (55-13)
2019 Losses: #1816 Mayfield (27-22), #3382 Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (28-21), #3382 Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (20-18), #4369 Henderson County (Henderson) (28-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 72-72
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015, 2005 (3A District 1), 2004 (3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Henderson County (Henderson), 9/19 vs Caldwell County (Princeton), 9/25 vs Calloway County (Murray), 10/16 vs Logan County (Russellville), 10/23 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville), 10/30 vs Christian County (Hopkinsville), 11/20 at Calloway County (Murray), 11/27 at Logan County (Russellville), 12/4 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown), 12/11 at Boyle County (Danville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Boyle County (Danville) (21.5), Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (4.7), Henderson County (Henderson) (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Calloway County (Murray) (-36.5), Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (-23.2), Christian County (Hopkinsville) (-14)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (-4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #74
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5456
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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