Letcher County Central (Whitesburg, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Holcomb
League: 4A District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2023 National Rank: #6276
2023 State Rank: #86
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -22.2
2024 National Rank: #6461
2024 State Rank: #87
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4485
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-23 (10-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8254
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 104-114 (33-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 25.7
2023 Points Against Average: 30.5
2023 Differential: -4.8
2023 Wins: #5656 Whitley County (Williamsburg) (35-31), #7238 Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (36-26), #7265 Breathitt County (Jackson) (25-21), #11869 Hazard (54-7), #12361 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton, VA) (48-6)
2023 Losses: #493 Corbin (39-14), #2350 Taylor County (Campbellsville) (50-13), #2487 Bell County (Pineville) (52-18), #3103 Raceland (40-20), #3900 Belfry (43-14), #4583 Perry County Central (Hazard) (20-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 81-54
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 5A District 8), 2014 (5A District 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A District 8), 2007 (5A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Shelby Valley (Pikeville), 8/30 at Raceland, 9/6 Bell County (Pineville), 9/13 at Hazard, 9/20 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton, VA), 9/27 Breathitt County (Jackson), 10/11 at Corbin, 10/18 at Perry County Central (Hazard), 10/25 Whitley County (Williamsburg), 11/1 at Belfry
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Corbin (24.7), Bell County (Pineville) (4), Belfry (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton, VA) (-58.6), Hazard (-55), Breathitt County (Jackson) (-23.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5466
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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