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
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: -24.9
2024 National Rank: #6980
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 13.1
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 13.3
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: 8/23 at Letcher County Central (Whitesburg), 8/30 at Lawrence County (Louisa), 9/6 at Martin County (Inez), 9/13 Middlesboro, 9/20 at Perry County Central (Hazard), 9/28 Elizabethtown, 10/11 at Pike County Central (Pikeville), 10/18 at Betsy Layne, 10/25 East Ridge (Lick Creek), 11/1 Floyd Central (Eastern)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Perry County Central (Hazard) (-16.8), Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (-20.1), Lawrence County (Louisa) (-22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: East Ridge (Lick Creek) (-66.3), Pike County Central (Pikeville) (-55.6), Floyd Central (Eastern) (-52.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 (-21.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10175
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%