| Newton-Conover (Newton, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Devils Colors: Red/White Coach: Nick Bazzle League: 2A Catawba Valley Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Octavious Harden 5'6" 160 Senior RB Jamal Coates 5'10" 200 Senior FB/LB Jake Cansler 6'0" 190 Senior OL/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RBs, Recent Success, Speed Team Weaknesses: Graduated A Large Senior Class RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 33.5 2009 National Rank: #1074 2009 State Rank: #26 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: 28 2010 National Rank: #1570 2010 State Rank: #42 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 15.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2963 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3 Dynasty Record: 64-31 (36-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 14-2 2009 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2009 Points For Average: 32.8 2009 Points Against Average: 14.1 2009 Differential: +18.7 2009 Wins: #1358 Salisbury (17-10), #2678 Bandys (Catawba) (33-14), #3016 East Lincoln (Denver) (35-14), #3016 East Lincoln (Denver) (27-19), #4061 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (28-6), #4552 Hickory (33-6), #5610 St. Stephens (Hickory) (29-10), #6451 Foard (Newton) (64-14), #6792 Piedmont (Monroe) (38-27), #7819 Maiden (53-12), #8557 South Iredell (Statesville) (35-12), #9664 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (28-0), #12165 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (49-28), #12631 Draughn (Valdese) (41-6) 2009 Losses: #181 Reidsville (28-6), #2678 Bandys (Catawba) (20-9) 2009 Opponents W-L: 115-86 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 at East Lincoln (Denver), 9/3 Hickory, 9/10 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/17 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 9/24 at Maiden, 10/1 Bandys (Catawba), 10/8 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/15 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/22 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 10/29 at South Iredell (Statesville), 11/5 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 11/12 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: East Lincoln (Denver) (14.1), Hickory (12), Bandys (Catawba) (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-18), Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (-14.9), Bunker Hill (Claremont) (-10.4) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (14.5 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #271 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8030 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 12-0 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71% Opener: 8/27 at East Lincoln (Denver) [projection: 28-17 win] |