Newton (Covington, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Terrance Banks
League: AAAAAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Davonta Jones 6'2" 220 Senior WR/ATH
DeAndre Huff 6'1" 175 Junior WR
AJ Palomino 6'1" 230 Senior LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dez Billingslea 6'2" 215 Senior LB
Corey Thomas 6'3" 295 Senior OL
Dez Billngslea 6'2" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense, Secondary, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22.8
2013 National Rank: #2880
2013 State Rank: #117
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23.8
2014 National Rank: #2475
2014 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4814
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15
Dynasty Record: 50-64 (36-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 21.2
2013 Points Against Average: 28.3
2013 Differential: -7.1
2013 Wins: #325 Lowndes (Valdosta) (15-14), #2941 Alcovy (Covington) (17-14), #3738 Luella (13-7), #7259 Druid Hills (Atlanta) (25-7), #9207 Morrow (49-30)
2013 Losses: #274 McEachern (Powder Springs) (36-21), #336 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (44-7), #452 Lovejoy (56-23), #670 Valdosta (41-14), #2997 Rockdale County (Conyers) (28-21), #5431 Eastside (Covington) (34-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 74-50
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/22/14 Berkmar (Lilburn) (42-14), 8/29/14 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (63-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Berkmar (Lilburn), 8/29 at Meadowcreek (Norcross), 9/6 Rome, 9/12 Westlake (Atlanta), 9/19 at Lowndes (Valdosta), 10/3 Tucker, 10/10 at Alcovy (Covington), 10/23 Lovejoy, 10/31 at Lakeside (Atlanta), 11/7 at Rockdale County (Conyers)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lovejoy (50.8), Tucker (50.7), Lowndes (Valdosta) (44.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-4.2), Lakeside (Atlanta) (6.5), Rome (14.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 (30.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #955
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%