Paducah Tilghman (Paducah, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Tornado
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Sean Thompson
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tomago Daniels 6'3" 290 Junior T/DL 5.4
Jack James 6'0" 180 Junior QB 4.95
Malachi Rider 5'6.5" 175 Junior TB/ILB 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 4 Starting OL Return, Many Explosive Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top 2 Athletes To Graduation

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2021 National Rank: #2855
2021 State Rank: #39
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 9.2
2022 National Rank: #1806
2022 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3721
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 147-91 [148-90 on the field] (57-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 33.1
2021 Points Against Average: 25.3
2021 Differential: +7.8
2021 Wins: #1787 Christian Academy (Louisville) (41-34), #2053 Henry County (Paris, TN) (28-14), #2432 Glasgow (39-20), #3756 Union County (Morganfield) (31-28), #5858 McCracken County (Paducah) (35-27), #10568 Trigg County (Cadiz) (49-18), #10568 Trigg County (Cadiz) (55-22), #13496 Webster County (Dixon) (70-0)
2021 Losses: #2225 Mayfield (42-28), #2528 Belfry (33-28), #3315 Graves County (Mayfield) (41-34), #3382 Henderson County (Henderson) (20-0), #3587 Hopkinsville (34-6), #3756 Union County (Morganfield) (21-19)
2021 Opponents W-L: 108-67
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/20 McCracken County (Paducah), 8/26 Graves County (Mayfield), 9/2 at Mayfield, 9/16 at South Warren (Bowling Green), 9/23 Henderson County (Henderson), 9/30 Trigg County (Cadiz), 10/7 at Henry County (Paris, TN), 10/14 at Union County (Morganfield), 10/21 Webster County (Dixon), 10/28 Hopkinsville
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: South Warren (Bowling Green) (26), Henry County (Paris, TN) (17.2), Mayfield (6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Webster County (Dixon) (-70), Trigg County (Cadiz) (-45.2), McCracken County (Paducah) (-15.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7 (5.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3327
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%