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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/White
Coach: Matthew Jones
League: 1A District 2
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bowen Johnson 6'1" 215 Junior MLB/TE
Miller Bates 6'1" 175 Junior S/WR
Brody Cherry 5'9" 215 Junior DL/G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, 4 Returning OL Starters, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Replacing All WRs/DBs, DL Size, QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 0
2023 National Rank: #5570
2023 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -26.3
2024 National Rank: #7228
2024 State Rank: #103
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -0.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5897
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-12 (14-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -4.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9591
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.5
Dynasty Record: 154-92 (40-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 31.7
2023 Points Against Average: 19.8
2023 Differential: +11.9
2023 Wins: #5128 Atherton (Louisville) (31-20), #6257 DeSales (Louisville) (24-23), #7582 Holy Cross (Louisville) (19-16), #8401 Bethlehem (Bardstown) (35-28), #8401 Bethlehem (Bardstown) (42-20), #8671 Larue County (Hodgenville) (49-26), #8745 Ludlow (29-16), #9260 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (28-3), #10764 Carroll County (Carrollton) (51-21), #11542 Walton-Verona (Walton) (43-7), #13596 Fulton County (Hickman) (50-0)
2023 Losses: #3103 Raceland (42-6), #3475 Campbellsville (21-13), #6264 Henry County (New Castle) (34-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 89-78
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A District 3), 2021 (1A District 3), 2020 (1A District 3), 2019 (1A District 3), 2017 (1A District 3), 2016 (1A District 3), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Atherton (Louisville), 8/30 at Carroll County (Carrollton), 9/6 DeSales (Louisville), 9/13 at Walton-Verona (Walton), 9/20 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown), 9/27 Larue County (Hodgenville), 10/11 at Holy Cross (Louisville), 10/18 at Bethlehem (Bardstown), 10/25 Campbellsville, 11/1 at Henry County (New Castle)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Campbellsville (-2.8), Atherton (Louisville) (-9.4), Henry County (New Castle) (-14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Walton-Verona (Walton) (-53), Carroll County (Carrollton) (-52.7), Larue County (Hodgenville) (-31)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 (-14.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7905
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%