| Newton-Conover (Newton, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Devils Colors: Red/White Coach: Brint Russell League: 2A Catawba Valley Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #48 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kevin Cline 6'0" 170 Senior QB Chandler Johnson 5'10" 175 Senior K/P Jarren Pitts 5'7" 200 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, QB, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Young, Numbers (Players) RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -0.2 2011 National Rank: #8105 2011 State Rank: #237 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 2.1 2012 National Rank: #7151 2012 State Rank: #211 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3519 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1 Dynasty Record: 79-40 (44-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2011 Points For Average: 28.5 2011 Points Against Average: 30.8 2011 Differential: -2.3 2011 Wins: #5415 Hickory (42-28), #9763 St. Stephens (Hickory) (23-20), #9874 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (35-25), #10727 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (30-9), #12705 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (57-30) 2011 Losses: #2015 South Iredell (Statesville) (22-15), #3807 Maiden (62-39), #4882 Bandys (Catawba) (20-13), #5203 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (34-27), #5274 Chase (Forest City) (28-13), #6076 East Lincoln (Denver) (55-13), #8506 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (36-35) 2011 Opponents W-L: 81-68-1 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 East Lincoln (Denver), 8/24 Hickory, 8/31 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/7 East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 9/14 at Maiden, 9/21 Bandys (Catawba), 9/28 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/5 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/12 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 10/19 at South Iredell (Statesville), 10/26 at West Caldwell (Lenoir) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Iredell (Statesville) (30.5), Maiden (13.2), East Lincoln (Denver) (7.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-19.7), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-9.6), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (-8.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (4.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6463 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |