Covington (VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Rodney Tenney League: 1A Conference 45 (moving from A Eastern) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2012 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Moye 5'10" 165 Junior QB/OLB 4.85 Derek Dressler 6'2" 285 Junior OL/DT 5.10 Brandon Phillips 6'0" 180 Senior ILB/RB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Quickness, Athleticism, Experienced Despite Youth Team Weaknesses: Young RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -2.9 2012 National Rank: #8736 2012 State Rank: #239 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 1.2 2013 National Rank: #7433 2013 State Rank: #216 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -13.2 Dynasty National Rank: #11515 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8 Dynasty Record: 27-31 (9-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 6-6 2012 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (18th) 2012 Points For Average: 28.5 2012 Points Against Average: 26.8 2012 Differential: +1.7 2012 Wins: #10425 Summers County (Hinton, WV) (31-28), #10843 Rappahannock (Warsaw) (51-28), #11186 Bath County (Hot Springs) (34-7), #11540 Craig County (New Castle) (41-29), #11630 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (46-12), #13489 Auburn (Riner) (40-7) 2012 Losses: #3082 Franklin (48-10), #4415 Giles (Pearisburg) (41-29), #6264 Alleghany (Covington) (42-13), #7172 James River (Buchanan) (27-26), #8484 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (18-0), #8766 Glenvar (Salem) (35-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 69-66 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Alleghany (Covington), 9/6 Riverheads (Staunton), 9/20 at Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 9/27 Glenvar (Salem), 10/4 Summers County (Hinton, WV), 10/11 at Craig County (New Castle), 10/18 at Pendleton County (Franklin, WV), 10/25 at McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista), 11/1 James River (Buchanan), 11/8 at Bath County (Hot Springs) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Riverheads (Staunton) (25), Alleghany (Covington) (7.1), James River (Buchanan) (0.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Pendleton County (Franklin, WV) (-20.8), Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (-16.7), Craig County (New Castle) (-16.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 (-3.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9812 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |