Shelby Valley (Pikeville, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Anthony Hampton
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
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: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Russ Osborne 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.8
Brady Bentley 5'7" 185 Senior WR 4.63
Kyler Click 6'7" 345 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game/DB Experience
Team Weaknesses: New RBs

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.7
2022 National Rank: #5487
2022 State Rank: #69
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -12.1
2023 National Rank: #4403
2023 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -10.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8385
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 42-17 (20-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 43.9
2022 Points Against Average: 21.9
2022 Differential: +22
2022 Wins: #4271 Hazard (28-27), #7683 Middlesboro (28-21), #8374 Martin County (Inez) (47-34), #9767 Prestonsburg (68-21), #10824 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (59-7), #11717 West Carter (Olive Hill) (54-21), #11714 Floyd Central (Eastern) (36-0), #11719 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (62-20), #13468 Bath County (Owingsville) (62-6), #13763 Morgan County (West Liberty) (55-0)
2022 Losses: #1219 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (49-12), #3830 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (52-48), #4522 North Laurel (London) (27-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 71-77
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2018, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 8/25 at Lawrence County (Louisa), 9/1 Martin County (Inez), 9/8 at Middlesboro, 9/15 Perry County Central (Hazard), 9/23 at Elizabethtown, 10/5 Pike County Central (Pikeville), 10/13 Betsy Layne, 10/20 at East Ridge (Lick Creek), 10/27 at Floyd Central (Eastern)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (-5.7), Elizabethtown (-12.9), Lawrence County (Louisa) (-25.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Betsy Layne (-63.7), East Ridge (Lick Creek) (-61.3), Pike County Central (Pikeville) (-54.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.2 (-17.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #132
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9686
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%