GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Tornado
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Sean Thompson
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2024 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jarvis Strickland 6'7" 285 Senior OL 5.4
Hank James 5'11" 165 Senior DB 4.7
Avery Thompson 6'3" 170 Sophomore WR/DB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Martels Carter Jr. 6'0.5" 190 Senior S
Vanzale Hinton 6'0.5" 185 Senior CB
Jack James 5'11.5" 195 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Line/Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost 26 Seniors To Graduation, Starting Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 41.5
2024 National Rank: #430
2024 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 22
2025 National Rank*: #946
2025 State Rank*: #14
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 18.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2076
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-18 (15-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3022
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 181-99 [182-98 on the field] (69-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 15-0
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 47.8
2024 Points Against Average: 9.9
2024 Differential: +37.9
2024 Wins: #604 Franklin County (Frankfort) (27-20), #829 Corbin (31-14), #2674 Graves County (Mayfield) (61-7), #3312 Mayfield (41-10), #3827 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (49-14), #4065 DeSales (Louisville) (56-14), #4580 Henderson County (Henderson) (48-10), #4594 Allen County-Scottsville (Scottsville) (42-16), #5312 McCracken County (Paducah) (41-16), #5352 Warren East (Bowling Green) (56-6), #6540 Logan County (Russellville) (49-14), #6657 Hopkinsville (56-0), #8013 Russellville (41-0), #11843 Breckinridge County (Harned) (56-7), #12461 Calloway County (Murray) (63-0)
2024 Losses: none
2024 Opponents W-L: 102-75
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2009 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2019 (3A District 1), 2014 (3A District 1), 2013 (3A District 1), 2011 (3A District 1), 2010 (3A District 1), 2007 (3A District 1), 2006 (3A District 1), 2003 (3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/24/24 McCracken County (Paducah) (41-16), 8/30/24 Graves County (Mayfield) (61-7), 9/6/24 Mayfield (41-10), 9/13/24 Henderson County (Henderson) (48-10), 9/20/24 Hopkinsville (56-0), 9/26/24 Allen County-Scottsville (Scottsville) (42-16), 10/4/24 Logan County (Russellville) (49-14), 10/18/24 Warren East (Bowling Green) (56-6), 10/25/24 Calloway County (Murray) (63-0), 11/1/24 Russellville (41-0), 11/8/24 Breckinridge County (Harned) (56-7), 11/15/24 Hardin [John] (Elizabethtown) (49-14), 11/22/24 DeSales (Louisville) (56-14), 11/29/24 Corbin (31-14), 12/6/24 Franklin County (Frankfort) (27-20)
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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