[AtlPirateFan]

I am a stats nerd. I'm the type who keeps full spreadsheets to record the entire history of a Madden franchise because I don't think the game keeps enough records. So being the data nut that I am I wanted to look at the numbers and see how the top 16 in 3A shape up by the numbers. These are just for informational purposes and are no way any prediction of end of season standings. So here goes

Top 3 Scoring teams by total points

1. Belfry - 535
   
2. Boyle Co - 511
   
3. Casey Co - 506
   

Top 3 Offenses by Total Yards Gained
[LIST=2]
[*]Boyle - 4969
[*]Casey - 4940
[*]Belfry - 4693
[/LIST]

Top 3 Rushing Offenses
[LIST=3]
[*]Belfry - 4026
[*]Western Hills - 3827
[*]Floyd Central - 3343
[/LIST]

Top 3 Passing Offenses
[LIST=4]
[*]Lex Cath - 2666
[*]Casey - 2386
[*]Caldwell - 2371[/LIST]

Top 3 Defenses by total points allowed
[LIST=5]
[*]Central - 114
[*]Etown - 114
[*]Corbin - 136
[/LIST]
Note: Central takes the top spot based on total yards allowed

Top 3 Rush Defenses
[LIST=6]
[*]Central - 521
[*]Corbin - 655
[*]Boyle - 773
[/LIST]

Top 3 Pass Defenses
[LIST=7]
[*]Belfry - 743
[*]LaRue - 756
[*]Waggener - 856
[/LIST]

Top 3 Average Points per Play
[LIST=8]
[*]Belfry - 1.37
[*]Etown - 1.20
[*]Boyle Co - 1.00
[/LIST]

Power Rankings All 16 teams
[LIST=9]
[*]Etown
[*]Boyle
[*]Belfry
[*]Corbin
[*]Casey
[*]Central
[*]Caldwell
[*]Western Hills
[*]Lex Cath
[*]Powell Co
[*]Floyd Central
[*]Waggener
[*]Bell Co
[*]Paducah Tilghman
[*]LaRue
[*]Garrard
[/LIST]
Note: Power Ranking uses the Yards Per Point calculation used by the NCAA and NFL and adds it to the Yards Per Play calculation used by a few college football statisticians and then uses the average of the two. Because SoS is also hard to determine each team was given a SoS modifier, for each team they beat that has a winning record they recieved 1 pt towards the SoS.


A few interesting notes:
- Belfry's offense is explosive. 535 points on 390 plays from scrimmage. What this stat doesn't tell is that most of the plays come in the 2nd half when then JV and Freshman are getting reps. One game they scored 53 points on 17 total plays. They average 12 yards per play, ahead of Boyle (9.75 ypp) and Western Hills (9.24 ypp)
- Centrals Defense is scary against the run. Of the 521 yards allowed 30% of them (164) came in their two losses this year.
- Surprisingly of the 16 Boyle is among the top 3 worst against the pass allowing 1673 Passing yards, second to only Casey Co who has allowed 1722
- Lex Cath can't stop the run allowing 3740 rushing yards this year in total their defense has allowed over 5000 yards of total offense.
- Boyle and Casey are your most balanced offenses while Caldwell is the most passing bias. Belfry leads the lopsided rushing teams but at least 7 others are run heavy.

Will post more once have analyzed more.