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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Anderson 6'4.5" 290 Senior OL 4.99
Devin Geer 6'3.5" 210 Senior OLB/ATH 4.9
Augustin Nyembo 5'11" 175 Senior ATH/DB 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, K, Skill Positions/Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Big-Game Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 23.8
2021 National Rank: #1732
2021 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 16.2
2022 National Rank: #1167
2022 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 40.3
Dynasty National Rank: #389
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 218-38 (69-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 16.7
2021 Points Against Average: 18
2021 Differential: -1.3
2021 Wins: #3308 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (24-10), #3308 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (38-8), #3470 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (7-0), #3587 Hopkinsville (38-7), #5858 McCracken County (Paducah) (14-10), #9148 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (37-0)
2021 Losses: #145 St. Xavier (Louisville) (27-0), #220 South Warren (Bowling Green) (36-7), #220 South Warren (Bowling Green) (28-3), #229 Boyle County (Danville) (31-0), #532 Father Ryan (Nashville, TN) (38-14), #2836 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (21-18)
2021 Opponents W-L: 98-52
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/20 vs North Hardin (Radcliff), 8/26 McCracken County (Paducah), 9/2 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 9/9 at Hopkinsville, 9/16 Boyle County (Danville), 9/23 at Father Ryan (Nashville, TN), 9/30 South Warren (Bowling Green), 10/14 Greenwood (Bowling Green), 10/21 at Christian County (Hopkinsville), 10/28 at St. Xavier (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Boyle County (Danville) (37), St. Xavier (Louisville) (35.5), Father Ryan (Nashville, TN) (30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Christian County (Hopkinsville) (-22.4), McCracken County (Paducah) (-15.9), North Hardin (Radcliff) (-5.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (24.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #836
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%