| 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: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake Smith 5'11" 185 Senior RB 4.55 Maleek Lawrence 5'10" 230 Senior DL 5.0 Kobe Tallon 6'0" 220 Senior LB 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Work-Ethic, Intelligence Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace 4 Of 5 OL RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 18 2014 National Rank: #3863 2014 State Rank: #51 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.5 2015 National Rank: #2521 2015 State Rank: #33 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 28.6 Dynasty National Rank: #985 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1 Dynasty Record: 132-39 (48-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 8-6 2014 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2014 Points For Average: 25.6 2014 Points Against Average: 20.9 2014 Differential: +4.7 2014 Wins: #5374 Shelby Valley (Pikeville) (43-14), #6116 Newport (42-26), #6116 Newport (22-17), #8759 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (39-17), #8759 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (28-0), #12192 Holy Cross (Covington) (50-21), #13070 Trimble County (Bedford) (43-0), #14039 Bishop Brossart (Alexandria) (36-0) 2014 Losses: #372 Dixie Heights (Edgewood) (34-13), #1035 DeSales (Louisville) (26-0), #1140 Kenton [Simon] (Independence) (46-13), #1877 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (30-13), #2457 Cooper (Burlington) (31-0), #3067 Campbell County (Alexandria) (30-17) 2014 Opponents W-L: 115-63 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010, 2006 (A), 2005 (A) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st; A District 5), 2003 (A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/18/15 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (47-7) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Scott (Covington), 8/28 Cooper (Burlington), 9/5 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 9/11 at Belfry, 9/18 at Harrison County (Cynthiana), 9/25 Conner (Hebron), 10/9 at Holy Cross (Covington), 10/16 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger), 10/23 at Newport, 10/30 at Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Belfry (38.5), Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (25.9), Campbell County (Alexandria) (22) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Harrison County (Cynthiana) (-24.3), Holy Cross (Covington) (-14.1), Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (-4.3) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (7.9 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5212 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |