Nelson County (Bardstown, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Phillip Stockdale
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Hicks 5'10" 170 Junior ATH/WR
Aaron Goff 6'2" 285 Junior C/DT
Paul Briney 5'11" 165 Sophomore QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Returning Starters, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -44.5
2020 National Rank: #12481
2020 State Rank: #200
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -47.9
2021 National Rank: #12025
2021 State Rank: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -5
Dynasty National Rank: #10236
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 42.9
Dynasty Record: 60-133 [59-134 on the field] (23-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 0-7
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 11.9
2020 Points Against Average: 49.4
2020 Differential: -37.5
2020 Wins: none
2020 Losses: #1833 Elizabethtown (76-0), #4024 Bardstown (65-13), #8344 Bethlehem (Bardstown) (56-0), #8453 Larue County (Hodgenville) (48-15), #9730 Spencer County (Taylorsville) (45-14), #11647 Breckinridge County (Harned) (28-14), #12804 Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (28-27)
2020 Opponents W-L: 38-25
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Washington County (Springfield), 8/27 at Green County (Greensburg), 9/3 at Shawnee (Louisville), 9/10 Marion County (Lebanon), 9/17 Elizabethtown, 9/24 at Caverna (Horse Cave), 10/1 Bardstown, 10/15 at Larue County (Hodgenville), 10/22 at Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown), 10/29 North Oldham (Goshen)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bardstown (-0.2), Elizabethtown (-3.5), Larue County (Hodgenville) (-24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Shawnee (Louisville) (-81.4), Caverna (Horse Cave) (-74.9), Marion County (Lebanon) (-59.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -32.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12889
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%