West Carter (Olive Hill, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Maroon/White/Blue Coach: Daniel Barker League: 3A District 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dwaylon Dean 5'9" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.7 Hayden Hall 6'3" 205 Junior QB 5.1 Tabor Tackett 6'3" 285 Junior T/DT 5.4 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, Experience Team Weaknesses: Inconsistency RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -28.5 2023 National Rank: #10884 2023 State Rank: #162 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -31.4 2024 National Rank: #8152 2024 State Rank: #118 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -10.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8222 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-26 (17-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11368 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9 Dynasty Record: 109-122 [108-123 on the field] (47-60 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 26.2 2023 Points Against Average: 22.7 2023 Differential: +3.5 2023 Wins: #11786 Rowan County (Morehead) (55-13), #12664 Lewis County (Vanceburg) (41-6), #12763 Powell County (Stanton) (50-20), #13487 Bath County (Owingsville) (40-6) 2023 Losses: #1982 Lexington Catholic (Lexington) (51-0), #5309 East Carter (Grayson) (34-28), #7544 Russell (14-9), #9414 Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (36-7), #10355 Estill County (Irvine) (22-21), #11564 Floyd Central (Eastern) (28-27), #11703 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (20-10) 2023 Opponents W-L: 52-71 Recent League Championships: 2021 (2A District 8), 2020 (2A District 8), 2019 (2A District 8), 2015 (tied for 1st; 3A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Pike County Central (Pikeville), 9/6 at Estill County (Irvine), 9/13 Floyd Central (Eastern), 9/20 at Powell County (Stanton), 9/27 East Carter (Grayson), 10/4 at Russell, 10/11 at Bath County (Owingsville), 10/18 Fleming County (Flemingsburg), 10/25 Lewis County (Vanceburg), 11/1 at Rowan County (Morehead) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: East Carter (Grayson) (-14.7), Russell (-26.5), Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (-35.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bath County (Owingsville) (-76.6), Lewis County (Vanceburg) (-60.3), Powell County (Stanton) (-56.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.9 (-20.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -47.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12005 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% |