GENERAL
Nickname: Defenders
Colors: Green/Gold/Navy
Coach: Phillip Hawkins
League: 6A District 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kalen Washington 5'9" 215 Senior RB 4.6
Jordan Haskins 5'11" 175 Sophomore CB/WR 4.5
Demond Green 5'10" 170 Sophomore WR 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
J.T. Haskins Jr 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Jahvon Frazier 6'2" 220 Senior Edge
Jason Hocker 6'1" 235 Senior LB
Dahvon Frazier 6'2" 215 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Line Size, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 38.4
2023 National Rank: #624
2023 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 28.3
2024 National Rank*: #540
2024 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 20.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1969
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-20 (12-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3694
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 109-131 (30-49 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 34.5
2023 Points Against Average: 16.3
2023 Differential: +18.2
2023 Wins: #721 Bowling Green (38-35), #1081 Ballard (Louisville) (24-21), #1081 Ballard (Louisville) (28-21), #1929 Ryle (Union) (49-12), #3089 Tates Creek (Lexington) (43-10), #3089 Tates Creek (Lexington) (41-0), #3719 Central Hardin (Cecilia) (48-8), #4924 Madison Central (Richmond) (49-3), #5498 Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (51-6), #10227 Lafayette (Lexington) (43-0), #11377 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (56-0)
2023 Losses: #177 Trinity (Louisville) (41-20), #177 Trinity (Louisville) (36-3), #484 Douglass [Frederick] (Lexington) (34-14), #1154 Franklin County (Frankfort) (17-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 118-77
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2014 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Murray, 8/23 vs Trinity (Louisville), 8/31 vs Boyle County (Danville), 9/6 vs Bowling Green, 9/13 vs Ballard (Louisville), 9/20 vs Tates Creek (Lexington), 10/4 vs Clay [Henry] (Lexington), 10/11 vs Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester), 10/19 vs Douglass [Frederick] (Lexington), 10/25 vs Madison Central (Richmond), 11/1 vs Central Hardin (Cecilia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Boyle County (Danville) (52.6), Trinity (Louisville) (44.5), Douglass [Frederick] (Lexington) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (-38), Murray (-20.8), Clark [George Rogers] (Winchester) (-10.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2 (19 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 9.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #593
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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