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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Chris McNamee
League: 1A District 8 (moving from 1A District 7)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brenden Anthony 5'11" 205 Junior LB/RB 4.75
Tayvian Boykins 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.6
Isaac Duty 6'3" 210 Junior QB 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Several Spots

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 32
2022 National Rank: #984
2022 State Rank: #13
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 11.8
2023 National Rank: #1309
2023 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 26
Dynasty National Rank: #1317
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 57-10 (12-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 43.6
2022 Points Against Average: 11.9
2022 Differential: +31.7
2022 Wins: #2563 Raceland (41-9), #2917 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (60-21), #3075 Madison Central (Richmond) (50-14), #4271 Hazard (52-7), #5470 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (50-14), #5726 Belfry (48-13), #6788 Paintsville (36-0), #6788 Paintsville (43-7), #7710 Harlan (43-8), #9513 Sayre (Lexington) (44-15), #12127 Russellville (42-7), #13728 Lynn Camp (Corbin) (63-0)
2022 Losses: #854 Corbin (24-19), #944 Covington Catholic (Park Hills) (27-19)
2022 Opponents W-L: 107-70
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A District 7), 2021 (1A District 7), 2020 (1A District 7), 2019 (1A District 7), 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (A District 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; A District 8), 2004 (A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/2/22 Paintsville (36-0), 9/16/22 Belfry (48-13), 9/23/22 Lexington Christian (Lexington) (60-21), 9/30/22 Madison Central (Richmond) (50-14), 10/7/22 Sayre (Lexington) (44-15), 10/15/22 Russellville (42-7), 10/21/22 Hazard (52-7), 11/4/22 Lynn Camp (Corbin) (63-0), 11/11/22 Harlan (43-8), 11/18/22 Paintsville (43-7), 11/25/22 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (50-14), 12/2/22 Raceland (41-9)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 vs Pulaski County (Somerset), 8/26 Johnson Central (Paintsville), 9/2 at Lexington Christian (Lexington), 9/8 Raceland, 9/15 at Belfry, 10/5 vs Dohn Community (Cincinnati, OH), 10/13 Paintsville, 10/20 at Hazard, 10/27 at Boyd County (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson Central (Paintsville) (10), Lexington Christian (Lexington) (4.1), Raceland (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dohn Community (Cincinnati, OH) (-35.4), Paintsville (-28.3), Boyd County (Ashland) (-21.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (-3.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3210
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%