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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Anthony Hampton
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jayden Newsome 5'6" 165 Sophomore HB/SS 4.77
Ethan Bentley 5'7" 160 Junior ATH/DB 4.66
Lincoln Billiter 6'4" 240 Junior ILB/TE 4.94

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Athleticism, Increased Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Lines

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -6.2
2019 National Rank: #7979
2019 State Rank: #106
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -17.3
2020 National Rank*: #8045
2020 State Rank*: #106
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11398
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 102-93 (41-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 36.9
2019 Points Against Average: 22.6
2019 Differential: +14.3
2019 Wins: #6776 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (12-7), #8643 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (44-22), #9797 Martin County (Inez) (41-24), #9797 Martin County (Inez) (41-12), #12165 Phelps (50-12), #12684 Bath County (Owingsville) (56-14), #12834 Prestonsburg (61-14), #13578 Knott County Central (Hindman) (37-6), #13910 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (50-14)
2019 Losses: #4138 Ridgeview (Clintwood, VA) (63-32), #6680 West Carter (Olive Hill) (50-12), #6680 West Carter (Olive Hill) (33-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-70
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 vs Jackson County (McKee), 9/18 at Phelps, 9/25 West Carter (Olive Hill), 10/1 at Prestonsburg, 10/16 at East Ridge (Lick Creek), 10/23 at Bath County (Owingsville), 10/30 vs Harrison County (Cynthiana), 11/6 vs Fleming County (Flemingsburg), 11/20 Martin County (Inez), 11/27 at West Carter (Olive Hill)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: West Carter (Olive Hill) (-2.6), Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (-12.6), Martin County (Inez) (-32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Ridge (Lick Creek) (-63.6), Jackson County (McKee) (-56), Bath County (Owingsville) (-41.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 (-17.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #187
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10581
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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