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GENERAL
Coach: Randy Borchers
League: 5A District 5 (moving from 5A District 6)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron O'Hara Senior QB
Keegan Maher Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Alexander 6'3" 245 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top QB/RB Returning, OL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 43.8
2024 National Rank: #355
2024 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 39.5
2025 National Rank*: #301
2025 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 19.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1927
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 19.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-19 (15-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3169
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 110-91 (30-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 44.3
2024 Points Against Average: 16.8
2024 Differential: +27.5
2024 Wins: #462 Ryle (Union) (21-14), #805 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (61-23), #805 Highlands (Fort Thomas) (24-21), #1289 Great Crossing (Georgetown) (62-36), #2108 Scott County (Georgetown) (45-20), #2430 South Oldham (Crestwood) (56-28), #2782 Conner (Hebron) (42-17), #3167 Bardstown (36-6), #4042 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (63-21), #4053 Southwestern (Somerset) (56-15), #4312 Campbell County (Alexandria) (42-0), #8743 Clay [Henry] (Lexington) (47-0), #9262 Scott (Covington) (41-0), #10165 Boone County (Florence) (48-14)
2024 Losses: #501 Bowling Green (37-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 103-82
Recent League Championships: 2024 (5A District 6), 2015 (6A District 5), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

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