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: #20

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamoral Graham 5'11" 165 Senior ATH [Mississippi State]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22.2
2013 National Rank: #2996
2013 State Rank: #79
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2014 National Rank: #3481
2014 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3883
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 65-55 (37-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 26.3
2013 Points Against Average: 20.8
2013 Differential: +5.5
2013 Wins: #3554 Kosciusko (33-21), #4612 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (20-16), #4995 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (33-10), #6858 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (52-21), #8012 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (47-14)
2013 Losses: #547 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (16-15), #1155 Quitman (28-14), #1992 Greene County (Leakesville) (35-14), #2533 Forest (10-7), #4640 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (37-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-61
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 8/29 at Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/5 at Kosciusko, 9/12 Forest, 9/19 West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 10/3 at Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn), 10/10 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/17 Northeast Jones (Laurel), 10/24 Quitman, 10/31 at Greene County (Leakesville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (41.7), Greene County (Leakesville) (28.5), Quitman (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (-1.6), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (10.9), Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (12)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2148
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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