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GENERAL
Nickname: Centurions
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Hunter Cantwell
League: 3A District 3 (moving from 3A District 4)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Hodge 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.55
Justin Ruffin 5'9" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.49
Connor Hodge 6'2" 170 Junior WR/DB 4.49

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL/LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2022 National Rank: #507
2022 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2023 National Rank: #467
2023 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 27.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1192
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 55-10 (15-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 15-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 48.5
2022 Points Against Average: 7.3
2022 Differential: +41.2
2022 Wins: #1676 Bardstown (38-0), #2917 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (49-14), #3114 Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (30-24), #3362 Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro) (52-15), #3350 Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (50-7), #3555 Elizabethtown (46-7), #3996 South Oldham (Crestwood) (38-0), #6474 Henry County (New Castle) (51-7), #7020 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (51-7), #7037 Eastern (Louisville) (56-14), #7753 Larue County (Hodgenville) (56-14), #10530 Bullitt Central (Shepherdsville) (49-0), #11406 North Bullitt (Shepherdsville) (48-0), #11579 DeSales (Louisville) (51-0), #11638 Western Hills (Frankfort) (62-0)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 91-90
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2018 (2A), 2016 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A District 4), 2021 (3A District 4), 2018 (2A District 4), 2016 (2A District 4), 2015 (2A District 4), 2014 (2A District 4), 2013 (2A District 4), 2012 (2A District 4), 2011 (2A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/19/22 South Oldham (Crestwood) (38-0), 8/26/22 North Bullitt (Shepherdsville) (48-0), 9/2/22 Bullitt Central (Shepherdsville) (49-0), 9/9/22 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (49-14), 9/16/22 Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro) (52-15), 9/23/22 Mercer County (Harrodsburg) (51-7), 9/30/22 Henry County (New Castle) (51-7), 10/7/22 DeSales (Louisville) (51-0), 10/21/22 Western Hills (Frankfort) (62-0), 10/28/22 Eastern (Louisville) (56-14), 11/4/22 Larue County (Hodgenville) (56-14), 11/11/22 Elizabethtown (46-7), 11/18/22 Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) (30-24), 11/25/22 Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (50-7), 12/3/22 Bardstown (38-0)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Owensboro, 8/25 vs New Albany (IN), 9/2 vs North Hardin (Radcliff), 9/8 Lexington Christian (Lexington), 9/15 at Ryle (Union), 9/22 DuPont Manual (Louisville), 9/29 at Larue County (Hodgenville), 10/13 Central (Louisville), 10/20 Elizabethtown, 10/27 at Fern Creek (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Owensboro (14), DuPont Manual (Louisville) (8.5), Central (Louisville) (6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: New Albany (IN) (-43), Larue County (Hodgenville) (-30.3), Fern Creek (Louisville) (-18.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (1.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2892
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%