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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/White
Coach: Matthew Jones
League: 1A District 2 (moving from 1A District 3)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Harris 6'2" 165 Senior QB 4.5
Cam Edwards 6'4" 165 Senior WR 4.65
Dean Golder 6'0" 300 Senior NG/T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 11 Outstanding Seniors, QB/RB/WR Experience, LB Talent/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4-Year Starting C, Lost Top 2 TEs/Both OLBs To Graduation, DL Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -9.4
2022 National Rank: #7625
2022 State Rank: #110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16.9
2023 National Rank: #5260
2023 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6458
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 48-15 (13-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 33.6
2022 Points Against Average: 16.7
2022 Differential: +16.9
2022 Wins: #7418 Atherton (Louisville) (33-21), #10308 Frankfort (55-12), #10743 Southern (Louisville) (29-14), #11051 Dayton (36-8), #11201 Washington County (Springfield) (40-21), #12330 Berea (33-9), #12445 Nelson [Thomas] (Bardstown) (17-0), #13277 Jeffersontown (Louisville) (49-6), #13437 Eminence (44-6)
2022 Losses: #5470 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (28-21), #5535 Metcalfe County (Edmonton) (29-28), #7037 Eastern (Louisville) (46-18)
2022 Opponents W-L: 57-81
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A District 3), 2021 (1A District 3), 2020 (1A District 3), 2019 (1A District 3), 2017 (1A District 3), 2016 (1A District 3), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Atherton (Louisville), 8/26 vs Carroll County (Carrollton), 9/1 at DeSales (Louisville), 9/8 Walton-Verona (Walton), 9/15 at Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown), 9/22 at Larue County (Hodgenville), 10/6 Holy Cross (Louisville), 10/13 Bethlehem (Bardstown), 10/20 at Campbellsville, 10/27 Henry County (New Castle)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Henry County (New Castle) (-20.5), Campbellsville (-22.8), Atherton (Louisville) (-23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: DeSales (Louisville) (-47.8), Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (-45.3), Carroll County (Carrollton) (-40.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.8 (-23.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8649
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%