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GENERAL
Nickname: Purples
Colors: Purple/Old Gold
Coach: Mark Spader
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevy Barber 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB
Jaxen Smith 5'10" 170 Senior RB/DB
Malik Coburn 6'3" 230 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/DL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4-Year QB Starters, Lost 3 OL/3 DB To Graduation, Lost K/P

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 39.9
2024 National Rank: #501
2024 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.8
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +3.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 32.1
2025 National Rank*: #476
2025 State Rank*: #5
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 35.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #530
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-16 (12-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 39.9
Dynasty National Rank: #351
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 255-46 (77-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 13-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 37.5
2024 Points Against Average: 16.1
2024 Differential: +21.4
2024 Wins: #355 Cooper (Union) (37-20), #946 St. Xavier (Louisville) (26-9), #972 South Warren (Bowling Green) (31-28), #1731 Bryan Station (Lexington) (38-22), #2008 Owensboro (27-14), #2008 Owensboro (35-14), #2954 Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (35-7), #3880 Atherton (Louisville) (44-20), #4469 Apollo (Owensboro) (49-14), #5130 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (42-14), #5210 Central Hardin (Cecilia) (56-2), #10088 Christian County (Hopkinsville) (49-14), #12826 Ohio County (Hartford) (57-0)
2024 Losses: #684 Douglass [Frederick] (Lexington) (35-13), #972 South Warren (Bowling Green) (28-24)
2024 Opponents W-L: 109-77
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2023, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006 (3A District 2), 2005 (3A District 2), 2004 (3A District 2), 2003 (3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/25/24 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (42-14), 11/1/24 St. Xavier (Louisville) (26-9), 11/8/24 Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (35-7), 11/15/24 Owensboro (27-14), 11/22/24 Atherton (Louisville) (44-20), 11/29/24 South Warren (Bowling Green) (31-28), 12/7/24 Cooper (Union) (37-20)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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