Newton County (Decatur, MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Orange/White Coach: Charlie Boren League: 4A Region 5 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #30 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 7.7 2011 National Rank: #6013 2011 State Rank: #145 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.5 2012 National Rank: #6046 2012 State Rank: #144 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4034 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 55-45 (35-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 23.1 2011 Points Against Average: 30.7 2011 Differential: -7.6 2011 Wins: #6842 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (29-23), #8571 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (37-34), #9710 Leake Central (Carthage) (30-7), #13353 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (49-19) 2011 Losses: #474 Laurel (36-3), #864 Tylertown (50-0), #1669 Quitman (44-28), #2681 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (37-14), #3877 Florence (29-27), #5627 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (28-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 67-57 Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 8/31 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 9/7 Leake Central (Carthage), 9/14 at Florence, 9/21 Germantown (Madison), 9/28 at Northeast Jones (Laurel), 10/5 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/12 at Laurel, 10/19 West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 10/26 at Quitman Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Laurel (35.1), Quitman (30.2), Northeast Jones (Laurel) (23.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-25.9), Leake Central (Carthage) (-3.7), West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (-2.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (15.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4724 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.