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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Craig Clayton
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Daisjaun Mercer 5'11" 165 Junior DB/WR 4.6
Trey Jefferson 6'4" 200 Senior QB 4.7
Emmanuel Cheatham 5'10" 170 Senior DB/RB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Reece Jesse 6'3" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Depth, 14 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2020 National Rank: #3620
2020 State Rank: #43
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: -1.1
2021 National Rank: #3625
2021 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4813
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 111-100 [114-97 on the field] (45-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 23.7
2020 Points Against Average: 20.2
2020 Differential: +3.5
2020 Wins: #2770 Henderson County (Henderson) (27-16), #6158 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (14-10), #6726 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (21-12), #7060 Caldwell County (Princeton) (54-27), #7300 Logan County (Russellville) (42-20), #8198 Calloway County (Murray) (21-17), #11709 Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (44-0)
2020 Losses: #315 Boyle County (Danville) (55-0), #7300 Logan County (Russellville) (31-7), #8198 Calloway County (Murray) (14-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 44-35
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015, 2005 (3A District 1), 2004 (3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Ballard (Louisville), 8/27 Mayfield, 9/3 Caldwell County (Princeton), 9/10 at Bowling Green, 9/17 at Christian County (Hopkinsville), 9/24 Logan County (Russellville), 10/1 at Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville), 10/15 Calloway County (Murray), 10/22 at Hopkins County Central (Madisonville), 10/29 Paducah Tilghman (Paducah)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bowling Green (22.1), Ballard (Louisville) (7.3), Mayfield (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hopkins County Central (Madisonville) (-51.7), Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (-41.6), Christian County (Hopkinsville) (-26.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8 (2.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6300
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%