Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tomcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tony Love
League: 4A District 6 (moving from 3A District 7)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 12.1
2022 National Rank: #3350
2022 State Rank: #41
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -0.5
2023 National Rank: #2693
2023 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2062
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 48-14 (14-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 27.1
2022 Points Against Average: 24.9
2022 Differential: +2.2
2022 Wins: #3555 Elizabethtown (27-25), #4427 Greenup County (Greenup) (34-21), #4551 Bell County (Pineville) (34-16), #5314 Boyd County (Ashland) (22-8), #5726 Belfry (48-7), #6445 East Carter (Grayson) (35-21), #7535 West Jessamine (Nicholasville) (69-63), #9045 Russell (20-14), #11315 Magoffin County (Salyersville) (49-6)
2022 Losses: #507 Christian Academy (Louisville) (50-7), #1711 Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (21-14), #1910 Wheelersburg (OH) (49-7), #2563 Raceland (34-7), #4271 Hazard (14-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 110-64
Recent State Championships: 2020 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A District 7), 2021 (tied for 1st; 3A District 7), 2020 (3A District 7), 2019 (3A District 7), 2017 (4A District 8), 2011 (4A District 8), 2005 (3A District 8), 2004 (3A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Raceland, 8/26 West Jessamine (Nicholasville), 9/1 vs Washington [George] (Charleston, WV), 9/8 at Bardstown, 9/15 at Russell, 9/22 Greenup County (Greenup), 9/29 Rowan County (Morehead), 10/6 at Boyd County (Ashland), 10/20 at Johnson Central (Paintsville), 10/27 Kenton [Simon] (Independence)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson Central (Paintsville) (10.2), Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (8.6), Washington [George] (Charleston, WV) (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Russell (-37.5), Rowan County (Morehead) (-35.7), West Jessamine (Nicholasville) (-25.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (4.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3381
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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