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GENERAL
Nickname: Purples
Colors: Purple/Old Gold
Coach: Mark Spader
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Lightfoot 6'3.5" 330 Senior DL
Austin Anderson 6'4.5" 330 Junior OL
Tyler Moore 6'0" 200 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Dingle 6'4" 235 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 42.1
2020 National Rank: #418
2020 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 22.1
2021 National Rank: #901
2021 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 41.3
Dynasty National Rank: #370
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 212-32 (67-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 27.8
2020 Points Against Average: 9.6
2020 Differential: +18.2
2020 Wins: #602 St. Xavier (Louisville) (14-0), #990 South Warren (Bowling Green) (41-24), #1302 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (20-0), #1515 Owensboro (17-7), #2278 McCracken County (Paducah) (28-12), #3348 North Bullitt (Shepherdsville) (55-7), #3507 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (24-6), #3520 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (35-7), #3520 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (43-0), #6726 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (42-0)
2020 Losses: #28 Trinity (Louisville) (42-7), #990 South Warren (Bowling Green) (10-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 79-29
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006 (3A District 2), 2005 (3A District 2), 2004 (3A District 2), 2003 (3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/20/20 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (35-7), 11/27/20 South Warren (Bowling Green) (41-24), 12/4/20 North Bullitt (Shepherdsville) (55-7), 12/11/20 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (20-0), 12/19/20 Owensboro (17-7)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 vs Highlands (Fort Thomas), 8/27 at McCracken County (Paducah), 9/3 at Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 9/10 Hopkinsville, 9/17 at Boyle County (Danville), 9/24 Father Ryan (Nashville, TN), 10/1 at South Warren (Bowling Green), 10/15 at Greenwood (Bowling Green), 10/22 Christian County (Hopkinsville), 10/29 St. Xavier (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Boyle County (Danville) (36.9), Father Ryan (Nashville, TN) (29.1), South Warren (Bowling Green) (24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Christian County (Hopkinsville) (-26.5), Greenwood (Bowling Green) (-4.5), Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (-1.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2 (24 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #869
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%