Newport (KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/Black Coach: Nick Rice League: 2A District 6 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 2-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Rob Washington Senior WR 4.60 Andrew Merrill Senior WR 4.90 Brad Messer Senior OL 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Leadership Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -6.3 2010 National Rank: #9607 2010 State Rank: #139 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.8 2011 National Rank: #9771 2011 State Rank: #143 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9353 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7 Dynasty Record: 20-36 (4-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 31.7 2010 Points Against Average: 23.8 2010 Differential: +7.9 2010 Wins: #9983 Estill County (Irvine) (42-22), #11870 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (29-13), #12781 Fleming County (Flemingsburg) (45-0), #13718 Pendleton County (Falmouth) (49-6), #14383 Dayton (62-0) 2010 Losses: #586 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (54-13), #4831 Holy Cross (Covington) (55-21), #5589 Cooper (Burlington) (26-19), #5786 Christian Academy (Louisville) (30-21), #8645 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (21-14), #10758 Bellevue (35-34) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-74 Recent League Championships: 2005 (2A District 5), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/20 Frankfort, 8/27 Bellevue, 9/2 at Breathitt County (Jackson), 9/9 Scott (Covington), 9/16 at Dayton, 9/23 at Ludlow, 9/30 at Holy Cross (Covington), 10/7 vs Bishop Brossart (Alexandria), 10/14 Newport Central Catholic (Newport), 10/21 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (40.6), Breathitt County (Jackson) (9.9), Holy Cross (Covington) (5.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ludlow (-41.6), Dayton (-37.5), Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (-17) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-4.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10501 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 Frankfort [projection: 31-22 loss]