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%