Newport (KY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/Black Coach: Nick Rice League: 2A District 6 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 7.5 2014 National Rank: #6116 2014 State Rank: #86 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: -4 2015 National Rank: #8790 2015 State Rank: #128 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -1.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8664 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7 Dynasty Record: 64-74 (22-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 8-5 2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2014 Points For Average: 37.1 2014 Points Against Average: 21.4 2014 Differential: +15.7 2014 Wins: #6736 Walton-Verona (Walton) (37-36), #6736 Walton-Verona (Walton) (36-26), #8759 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (51-19), #11237 Holmes (Covington) (38-14), #12192 Holy Cross (Covington) (51-6), #12710 Gallatin County (Warsaw) (45-6), #13657 Pendleton County (Falmouth) (62-13), #14039 Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (55-0) 2014 Losses: #1698 Williamsburg (31-22), #3863 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (42-26), #3863 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (22-17), #6553 Mason County (Maysville) (32-28), #6727 Scott (Covington) (31-14) 2014 Opponents W-L: 85-67 Recent League Championships: 2005 (2A District 5), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/11/15 Bellevue (8-0) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Ludlow, 8/27 vs Reading (OH), 9/5 Scott (Covington), 9/11 Bellevue, 9/25 at Owen County (Owenton), 10/9 at Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger), 10/16 at Holy Cross (Covington), 10/23 Newport Central Catholic (Newport) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Newport Central Catholic (Newport) (24.5), Scott (Covington) (14.4), Reading (OH) (3.1) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Owen County (Owenton) (-35.7), Ludlow (-20.2), Bellevue (-14.1) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 (-3.2 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9759 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.