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: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2021 JV Record: 0-4
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 5'11" 150 Senior SB/DB 4.8
Aaron Goff 6'3" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.8
Cam Turner 5'11" 255 Senior DT/OL 5.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -35.3
2021 National Rank: #11982
2021 State Rank: #181
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -37
2022 National Rank: #9697
2022 State Rank: #152
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10467
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.4
Dynasty Record: 63-140 [62-141 on the field] (23-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-7
2021 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2021 Points For Average: 19.1
2021 Points Against Average: 26.2
2021 Differential: -7.1
2021 Wins: #12884 Marion County (Lebanon) (44-0), #13622 Caverna (Horse Cave) (62-14), #13844 Shawnee (Louisville) (2-0)
2021 Losses: #3642 Bardstown (52-16), #5991 Green County (Greensburg) (40-0), #8242 Larue County (Hodgenville) (30-0), #8364 North Oldham (Goshen) (14-12), #8653 Elizabethtown (35-7), #10662 Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (35-13), #11617 Washington County (Springfield) (42-35)
2021 Opponents W-L: 53-61
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Washington County (Springfield), 8/26 Green County (Greensburg), 9/2 Shawnee (Louisville), 9/9 at Marion County (Lebanon), 9/16 at Elizabethtown, 9/23 Caverna (Horse Cave), 9/30 at Bardstown, 10/14 Larue County (Hodgenville), 10/28 at North Oldham (Goshen)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bardstown (-5.5), Larue County (Hodgenville) (-22.7), Elizabethtown (-23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Shawnee (Louisville) (-80.4), Caverna (Horse Cave) (-75), Marion County (Lebanon) (-60.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #179
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11779
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%