Knox Central (Barbourville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Fred Hoskins
League: 4A District 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Abe Brock 5'9" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.64
Devin Hoskins 6'6" 230 Senior TE/LB 4.82
Gavin Chadwell 6'5" 235 Sophomore TE/LB 4.85

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2020 National Rank: #3825
2020 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2021 National Rank: #4243
2021 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6111
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 115-89-1 (41-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 26.6
2020 Points Against Average: 27.6
2020 Differential: -1
2020 Wins: #4853 Wayne County (Monticello) (46-36), #5166 Lincoln County (Stanford) (42-22), #6805 Bourbon County (Paris) (34-33), #7701 Harlan County (Harlan) (14-13), #11171 South Laurel (London) (50-20)
2020 Losses: #1199 Corbin (34-7), #1199 Corbin (41-0), #2854 Southwestern (Somerset) (22-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 39-34
Recent League Championships: 2018 (4A District 6), 2014 (4A District 6), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 vs Clay County (Manchester), 8/27 at Bell County (Pineville), 9/3 vs South Laurel (London), 9/10 at Harlan County (Harlan), 9/17 Paintsville, 10/1 Bourbon County (Paris), 10/8 Corbin, 10/15 at Wayne County (Monticello), 10/22 Lincoln County (Stanford), 10/29 Breathitt County (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Corbin (25.3), Lincoln County (Stanford) (0.1), Wayne County (Monticello) (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: South Laurel (London) (-42.8), Clay County (Manchester) (-24.3), Breathitt County (Jackson) (-23.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (8.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5409
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%