Mason County (Maysville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Royals
Colors: Royal Blue/White/Gray
Coach: Jonathan Thomas
League: 3A District 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Dearing 5'10" 180 Junior RB
Dillon Osgood 5'11" 175 Senior LB/TE
Shawn Monteith 6'2" 245 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Experience/Depth, 3 OL Starters Returning, LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost 2-Year Starting QB To Graduation, WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2019 National Rank: #9685
2019 State Rank: #133
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -22.5
2020 National Rank*: #9127
2020 State Rank*: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8313
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 115-80 (47-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.3
2019 Points Against Average: 25.1
2019 Differential: +5.2
2019 Wins: #8062 Clay County (Manchester) (28-21), #11622 Grant County (Dry Ridge) (33-8), #12741 Pendleton County (Falmouth) (50-22), #13028 Powell County (Stanton) (27-0), #13028 Powell County (Stanton) (45-14), #13892 Lewis County (Vanceburg) (59-6)
2019 Losses: #2565 Russell (49-13), #5921 Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (29-19), #5921 Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (35-7), #7210 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (55-27), #7340 Greenup County (Greenup) (35-34), #9955 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (27-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 65-70
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2010 (3A District 7), 2009 (3A District 7), 2008 (3A District 7), 2003 (3A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Grant County (Dry Ridge), 9/25 Pendleton County (Falmouth), 10/2 vs Danville, 10/9 at Fleming County (Flemingsburg), 10/16 Lewis County (Vanceburg), 10/30 vs Powell County (Stanton), 11/6 vs Harrison County (Cynthiana)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Danville (-3.6), Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (-12.6), Harrison County (Cynthiana) (-34.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lewis County (Vanceburg) (-55.4), Pendleton County (Falmouth) (-53), Powell County (Stanton) (-51.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 (-16.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -36.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -24
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #196
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10896
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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