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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Wolfe
League: 6A District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

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

TOP PLAYERS
Antonio Harris 6'0" 170 Junior DB 4.5
Spike Sowells 6'2.5" 290 Junior C
Max Gainey 5'8" 160 Senior WR/PR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Top 4 Tacklers, Top 2 WRs Returning, Some QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost K/P, Must Find New RB, Secondary Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 37
2022 National Rank: #668
2022 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 23.1
2023 National Rank: #575
2023 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 44.3
Dynasty National Rank: #228
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.4
Dynasty Record: 59-10 (14-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 26.9
2022 Points Against Average: 14.7
2022 Differential: +12.2
2022 Wins: #425 St. Xavier (Louisville) (22-21), #485 Trinity (Louisville) (23-21), #855 Ballard (Louisville) (24-20), #1276 DuPont Manual (Louisville) (14-3), #1575 Henderson County (Henderson) (23-10), #3731 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville) (45-23), #6280 Butler (Louisville) (36-0), #6344 Fern Creek (Louisville) (50-0), #7583 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN) (42-7), #10743 Southern (Louisville) (56-0)
2022 Losses: #230 Roncalli (Indianapolis, IN) (28-7), #425 St. Xavier (Louisville) (24-10), #556 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington) (24-17), #556 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington) (28-27), #855 Ballard (Louisville) (12-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 128-60
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015 (6A District 3), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Butler (Louisville), 8/26 Ballard (Louisville), 9/1 at St. Xavier (Louisville), 9/15 Trinity (Louisville), 9/22 Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 9/29 Roncalli (Indianapolis, IN), 10/5 at Southern (Louisville), 10/13 at Fern Creek (Louisville), 10/20 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington), 10/27 at DuPont Manual (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville) (27.6), Roncalli (Indianapolis, IN) (26.7), St. Xavier (Louisville) (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Southern (Louisville) (-38.1), Butler (Louisville) (-23.3), Fern Creek (Louisville) (-18.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (24.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1164
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%