Union County (Morganfield, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Columbia/White
Coach: Derek Johns
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bubba Rapier 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL
William McPeake 6'0" 205 Senior SS/RB
Luke Thomas 5'10" 170 Senior WR/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, CB/FS Experience, RB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Best Player To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2024 National Rank: #2037
2024 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 8.9
2025 National Rank*: #1991
2025 State Rank*: #31
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 11.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3131
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-13 (19-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7588
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 153-102 (55-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 36.3
2024 Points Against Average: 17.7
2024 Differential: +18.6
2024 Wins: #2930 Belfry (43-21), #3353 Hart County (Munfordville) (41-21), #3866 Adair County (Columbia) (17-6), #5130 Greenwood (Bowling Green) (49-20), #5991 Glasgow (45-16), #6322 Hancock County (Lewisport) (49-7), #6551 Caldwell County (Princeton) (42-14), #7763 Crittenden County (Marion) (42-14), #8257 McLean County (Calhoun) (14-0), #9831 Hopkins County Central (Madisonville) (49-13), #10404 Trigg County (Cadiz) (64-22), #12137 Webster County (Dixon) (49-3)
2024 Losses: #730 Christian Academy (Louisville) (42-21), #2954 Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville) (34-6), #4954 Murray (33-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 103-72
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2009, 2008
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






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