Clay County (Manchester, KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/White/Gold Coach: Mike Sizemore League: 3A District 7 (moving from 4A District 8) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2022 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tate Rice 6'2" 175 Senior QB/ATH 4.72 Tyson Wagers 6'0" 165 Senior WR/ATH 4.65 Lucas Allen 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.75 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Success Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -9.4 2022 National Rank: #7621 2022 State Rank: #109 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -21.5 2023 National Rank: #6128 2023 State Rank: #85 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -15.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9603 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 24-26 (5-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 33 2022 Points Against Average: 28.5 2022 Differential: +4.5 2022 Wins: #7476 Harlan County (Harlan) (42-20), #7562 Perry County Central (Hazard) (30-27), #10337 Leslie County (Hyden) (42-32), #10728 Garrard County (Lancaster) (27-20), #10824 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (47-0), #11315 Magoffin County (Salyersville) (50-16), #13728 Lynn Camp (Corbin) (40-0) 2022 Losses: #1893 Johnson Central (Paintsville) (56-20), #3830 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (59-18), #4753 Wayne County (Monticello) (49-21), #7955 Knox Central (Barbourville) (34-26) 2022 Opponents W-L: 57-66 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Pineville, 8/25 at Harlan, 9/1 Williamsburg, 9/8 Harlan County (Harlan), 9/15 Leslie County (Hyden), 9/22 at Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon), 10/6 at McCreary Central (Stearns), 10/13 Knox Central (Barbourville), 10/20 Bell County (Pineville), 10/27 Hazard Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bell County (Pineville) (-14.9), Hazard (-15), Harlan County (Harlan) (-31) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: McCreary Central (Stearns) (-63), Pineville (-53.8), Leslie County (Hyden) (-39.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 (-12.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.2 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9713 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%