| 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: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jervasse Herrin 5'8" 155 Senior RB/DB 4.40 Jake Walker 5'11" 245 Senior OL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Backfield Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen, Numbers (Players) RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.3 2010 National Rank: #4657 2010 State Rank: #136 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 1 2011 National Rank: #7415 2011 State Rank: #217 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1518 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.6 Dynasty Record: 60-12 (33-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 38.8 2010 Points Against Average: 22.7 2010 Differential: +16.1 2010 Wins: #5306 East Lincoln (Denver) (28-21), #6047 Maiden (46-28), #7014 Hickory (48-34), #8323 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (65-32), #9455 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (35-25), #9536 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (42-20), #10527 St. Stephens (Hickory) (28-14), #10554 Bandys (Catawba) (21-10), #12435 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (52-14), #12633 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (48-14) 2010 Losses: #3083 South Iredell (Statesville) (32-28), #3569 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (28-25) 2010 Opponents W-L: 58-81 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Hickory (42-28), 9/3/11 St. Stephens (Hickory) (23-20), 9/9/11 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (30-9) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs East Lincoln (Denver), 8/26 vs Hickory, 9/3 vs St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/9 vs East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 9/16 vs Maiden, 9/23 vs Bandys (Catawba), 9/30 vs East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/7 vs Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/14 vs Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 10/21 vs South Iredell (Statesville), 10/28 vs West Caldwell (Lenoir) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Iredell (Statesville) (22.6), Maiden (10.5), East Lincoln (Denver) (6.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-23.8), West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-10.9), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-10.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (0.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #269 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8799 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs East Lincoln (Denver) [projection: 31-27 loss] |