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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tyler Johnson
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Johnson 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.7
Bryce Bentley 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.8
Lincoln Taylor 6'0" 250 Senior T/DT 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, LB Experience, Line Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line Size

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -26
2024 National Rank: #10037
2024 State Rank: #161
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -29
2025 National Rank*: #8303
2025 State Rank*: #133
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -13.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8449
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-23 (18-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10855
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 139-116 (59-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 29.2
2024 Points Against Average: 32.2
2024 Differential: -3
2024 Wins: #10127 Betsy Layne (24-19), #11645 Pike County Central (Pikeville) (14-12), #13138 Floyd Central (Eastern) (52-34), #13138 Floyd Central (Eastern) (48-16), #13247 East Ridge (Lick Creek) (40-14)
2024 Losses: #3779 Letcher County Central (Whitesburg) (47-12), #6424 Lawrence County (Louisa) (49-34), #6769 Eastern (Reedsville, OH) (40-18), #6964 Perry County Central (Hazard) (34-14), #7773 Elizabethtown (49-44), #7949 Martin County (Inez) (32-22), #7949 Martin County (Inez) (40-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-76
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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