| Newton County (Decatur, MS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Orange/White Coach: Jeff Breland League: 4A Region 6 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kirby Bishop Xavier Franklin Alex Harrison STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Quickness Team Weaknesses: Experience, Size RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -4.2 2009 National Rank: #9167 2009 State Rank: #204 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: -11.7 2010 National Rank: #10816 2010 State Rank: #238 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 13.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3503 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.2 Dynasty Record: 45-34 (31-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 3-8 2009 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2009 Points For Average: 18.9 2009 Points Against Average: 22.7 2009 Differential: -3.8 2009 Wins: #9177 Florence (16-7), #10334 Richland (49-27), #12060 Raymond (21-6) 2009 Losses: #1809 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (47-7), #3558 Columbia (21-14), #3649 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (20-14), #3754 Magee (20-17), #7241 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (35-25), #8307 Mendenhall (20-17), #8357 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (28-22), #11064 Carthage (19-6) 2009 Opponents W-L: 54-72 Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/20 Leake Central (Carthage), 8/27 at Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/3 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 9/17 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 9/24 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/1 at Richland, 10/8 at Florence, 10/15 Magee, 10/22 at Mendenhall, 10/29 Raymond, 11/5 at Quitman Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (29.7), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (18.4), Quitman (17) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Raymond (-16.7), Richland (-10.7), Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-7.8) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 (4.7 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7804 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9 2010 Projected League Finish: 5th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 Leake Central (Carthage) [projection: 26-14 loss] |