GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Wolfe
League: 6A District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Selah Brown 6'2" 275 Junior DT 4.95
Nick Coates 5'10" 175 Senior DB/CB 4.53
Jaylin Bross 5'8" 210 Senior RB 4.69
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Izayah Cummings 6'3" 210 Senior WR
Briceson Rodgers 6'4" 220 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 5 Of Top 7 Tacklers Return, Prolific RB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 OL Starters, Top 2 WRs Graduated
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 49.3
2019 National Rank: #246
2019 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 34.7
2020 National Rank*: #409
2020 State Rank*: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 44.2
Dynasty National Rank: #275
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 174-50 (51-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 38.5
2019 Points Against Average: 12.2
2019 Differential: +26.3
2019 Wins: #77 Trinity (Louisville) (20-17), #1049 St. Xavier (Louisville) (33-7), #1049 St. Xavier (Louisville) (51-14), #1562 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (22-21), #1619 Fern Creek (Louisville) (27-8), #1619 Fern Creek (Louisville) (34-21), #2188 Ballard (Louisville) (41-14), #2450 Tates Creek (Lexington) (48-18), #3798 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN) (42-13), #4937 Butler (Louisville) (61-22), #5221 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington) (50-0), #7927 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (47-0), #9040 Southern (Louisville) (43-0), #9040 Southern (Louisville) (53-0)
2019 Losses: #77 Trinity (Louisville) (28-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 110-75
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2015 (6A District 3), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 at Trinity (Louisville), 9/26 at Butler (Louisville), 10/2 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 10/8 Southern (Louisville), 10/16 Fern Creek (Louisville), 10/24 vs Bullitt East (Mt. Washington), 11/27 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington), 12/4 McCracken County (Paducah), 12/11 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington), 12/19 vs Trinity (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Trinity (Louisville) (53.6), Fern Creek (Louisville) (19.6), McCracken County (Paducah) (7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Southern (Louisville) (-18.2), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (-14.1), Butler (Louisville) (-9.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (22.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 7.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #12
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1625
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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