Shelby Valley (Pikeville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Anthony Hampton
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2021 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Russ Osborne 6'0" 170 Junior QB 4.91
Jayden Newsome 5'7" 170 Senior HB 4.76
Caleb Lovins 6'4" 230 Senior ILB/C 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Prolific Offense Returns Nearly Intact, Top Defenders Returning
Team Weaknesses: DL, RB/LB Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -22.2
2021 National Rank: #10033
2021 State Rank: #156
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2022 Starting Power Rating: -24.1
2022 National Rank: #7315
2022 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #11370
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 115-102 (48-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 35.5
2021 Points Against Average: 34.9
2021 Differential: +0.6
2021 Wins: #11934 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (59-32), #12006 Bath County (Owingsville) (70-22), #12115 Prestonsburg (58-36), #13225 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (60-12), #13348 Floyd Central (Eastern) (16-14)
2021 Losses: #2793 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (50-13), #4670 Hazard (48-26), #5171 North Laurel (London) (42-7), #6944 West Carter (Olive Hill) (26-20), #8553 Martin County (Inez) (49-20), #8553 Martin County (Inez) (53-41)
2021 Opponents W-L: 62-63
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 8/27 vs Pike County Central (Pikeville), 9/2 Floyd Central (Eastern), 9/9 at North Laurel (London), 9/23 West Carter (Olive Hill), 9/30 at Prestonsburg, 10/6 Martin County (Inez), 10/14 at East Ridge (Lick Creek), 10/21 at Bath County (Owingsville), 10/28 Hazard
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (-0.5), Hazard (-11.2), North Laurel (London) (-15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: East Ridge (Lick Creek) (-67.5), Bath County (Owingsville) (-58.6), Prestonsburg (-57.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 (-19.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11040
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%