| Newport Central Catholic (Newport, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thoroughbreds Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Dan Wagner League: 2A District 6 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2012 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jack Sutkamp 6'0.5" 215 Senior ILB/FB 4.90 Mac Franzen 6'3" 205 Senior QB/S 4.75 Tyler Lyon 6'4.5" 200 Senior DE/WR 4.69 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Tradition Team Weaknesses: Youth, Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 26.2 2012 National Rank: #2271 2012 State Rank: #37 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 20.7 2013 National Rank: #2977 2013 State Rank: #52 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 28.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1418 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 55-16 (17-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 37.6 2012 Points Against Average: 16.5 2012 Differential: +21.1 2012 Wins: #3160 Caldwell County (Princeton) (30-26), #3189 Somerset (27-18), #3608 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (34-14), #4128 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (37-22), #6686 Walton-Verona (Walton) (49-14), #7772 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (63-22), #8207 Holy Cross (Covington) (49-10), #8207 Holy Cross (Covington) (52-0), #11287 Gallatin County (Warsaw) (49-13), #11526 Newport (49-0), #13758 Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (58-0) 2012 Losses: #1337 Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (28-20), #1873 Campbell County (Alexandria) (42-16), #3531 Holmes (Covington) (12-7), #3592 Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati, OH) (27-24) 2012 Opponents W-L: 99-83 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010, 2006 (A), 2005 (A) Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st; A District 5), 2003 (A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 10 Streak List: 10/6/12 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (63-22), 10/12/12 Newport (49-0), 10/18/12 Holy Cross (Covington) (49-10), 10/26/12 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (34-14), 11/2/12 Gallatin County (Warsaw) (49-13), 11/10/12 Holy Cross (Covington) (52-0), 11/16/12 Walton-Verona (Walton) (49-14), 11/23/12 Somerset (27-18), 12/1/12 Caldwell County (Princeton) (30-26), 8/23/13 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (37-26) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland), 8/30 vs Cooper (Burlington), 9/6 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 9/13 at Kenton [Simon] (Independence), 9/20 Dixie Heights (Edgewood), 9/27 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger), 10/11 at Newport, 10/19 vs Bishop Brossart (Alexandria), 10/25 Holy Cross (Covington), 11/2 at Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cooper (Burlington) (42.8), Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (38), Ashland Blazer [Paul G.] (Ashland) (32.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (-29.2), Newport (-17.1), Holy Cross (Covington) (-10.2) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (7.7 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3884 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |