Shelby Valley (Pikeville, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Tyler Johnson League: 2A District 8 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2023 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brady Johnson 6'1" 170 Junior QB 4.75 Kyler Click 6'7" 350 Senior OL/DL 5.6 Kolton Stamper 6'3" 230 Senior TE/MLB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB Athleticism, RB Depth, LB/DB Experience Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience, Lost 4-Year QB Starter To Graduation RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -8 2023 National Rank: #7238 2023 State Rank: #99 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -22 2024 National Rank*: #6977 2024 State Rank*: #98 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -9.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7971 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-19 (19-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -9.5 Dynasty National Rank: #10897 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.5 Dynasty Record: 134-109 (56-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 40.8 2023 Points Against Average: 26.9 2023 Differential: +13.9 2023 Wins: #6137 Lawrence County (Louisa) (14-0), #7467 Middlesboro (50-28), #8006 Martin County (Inez) (16-7), #10398 Betsy Layne (60-25), #11564 Floyd Central (Eastern) (70-36), #11564 Floyd Central (Eastern) (51-6), #11703 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (47-0), #12388 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (58-30), #13666 Knott County Central (Hindman) (50-6) 2023 Losses: #4583 Perry County Central (Hazard) (58-42), #4630 Somerset (56-20), #6276 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (36-26), #6417 Elizabethtown (62-27) 2023 Opponents W-L: 84-71 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2018, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 vs Lawrence County (Louisa), 9/6 vs Martin County (Inez), 9/13 vs Middlesboro, 9/20 vs Perry County Central (Hazard), 9/28 vs Elizabethtown, 10/11 vs Pike County Central (Pikeville), 10/25 vs East Ridge (Lick Creek), 11/1 vs Floyd Central (Eastern) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Perry County Central (Hazard) (-16), Lawrence County (Louisa) (-21.7), Middlesboro (-23) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: East Ridge (Lick Creek) (-65.5), Pike County Central (Pikeville) (-54.8), Floyd Central (Eastern) (-51.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 (-21.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -35.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22.4 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3% *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |