GENERAL
Nickname: Defenders
Colors: Green/Gold/Navy
Coach: Phillip Hawkins
League: 6A District 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jason Hocker 6'2" 225 Senior MLB 4.7
J.T. Haskins Jr 6'1" 170 Senior FS/WR 4.6
Dahvon Frazier 6'2" 225 Senior OLB/HB 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Many 3/4-Year Starters, OL Returns Intact
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 31.6
2022 National Rank: #1026
2022 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2023 National Rank: #448
2023 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3169
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 35-25 (11-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 35.1
2022 Points Against Average: 18.5
2022 Differential: +16.6
2022 Wins: #485 Trinity (Louisville) (10-7), #3075 Madison Central (Richmond) (35-7), #3976 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (50-7), #4262 Tates Creek (Lexington) (45-14), #4262 Tates Creek (Lexington) (40-19), #4832 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Lexington) (50-15), #6732 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (42-14), #9585 Lafayette (Lexington) (41-0), #9585 Lafayette (Lexington) (50-6), #9992 Oldham County (Buckner) (49-6)
2022 Losses: #141 Douglass [Frederick] (Lexington) (52-7), #556 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington) (55-41), #650 Boyle County (Danville) (36-12), #860 Scott County (Georgetown) (21-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 96-79
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2014 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Trinity (Louisville), 8/26 vs Franklin County (Frankfort), 9/2 vs Bowling Green, 9/8 at Ballard (Louisville), 9/15 at Tates Creek (Lexington), 9/29 Clay [Henry] (Lexington), 10/6 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester), 10/14 Douglass [Frederick] (Lexington), 10/20 at Madison Central (Richmond), 10/27 Central Hardin (Cecilia)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Douglass [Frederick] (Lexington) (37.9), Trinity (Louisville) (27.6), Ballard (Louisville) (19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (-30.9), Tates Creek (Lexington) (-14.9), Madison Central (Richmond) (-12.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (13.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #897
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%