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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Burnt Orange/Black
Coach: Joshua Abell
League: 6A District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
James White 5'10" 175 Senior DB/ATH 4.6
Cage Fannin 6'2" 220 Senior LB/TE 4.8
Kyeshon Young 5'6" 155 Junior RB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Travis Moten 6'5" 250 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hunger, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 26 Seniors, Top 6 Defenders Graduated, Lost Almost All Offensive Production To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 8.6
2024 National Rank: #3565
2024 State Rank: #48
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -8.1
2025 National Rank*: #4472
2025 State Rank*: #74
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 3.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4582
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-28 (6-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3701
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.6
Dynasty Record: 132-115 (48-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 22.3
2024 Points Against Average: 15.2
2024 Differential: +7.1
2024 Wins: #3782 Oldham County (Buckner) (16-7), #4230 Bullitt East (Mt. Washington) (15-14), #7889 Eastern (Louisville) (39-0), #8770 DuBois Academy [W. E. B.] (Louisville) (42-0), #10093 Fairdale (60-6), #11245 Southern (Louisville) (48-0)
2024 Losses: #263 Trinity (Louisville) (45-0), #730 Christian Academy (Louisville) (38-3), #1564 Male (Louisville) (17-0), #2880 North Oldham (Goshen) (18-11), #3782 Oldham County (Buckner) (7-6), #5050 Jeffersonville (IN) (30-27)
2024 Opponents W-L: 80-61
Recent League Championships: 2018 (5A District 4), 2016 (5A District 4), 2015 (5A District 4), 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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