Newark Catholic (Newark, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Green Wave Colors: Green/White Coach: Bill Franks League: Licking County - Small Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #27 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 14.7 2015 National Rank: #4532 2015 State Rank: #271 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.6 2016 National Rank: #4855 2016 State Rank: #290 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 18 Dynasty National Rank: #2804 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 110-47 (58-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 8-3 2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2015 Points For Average: 20.8 2015 Points Against Average: 15 2015 Differential: +5.8 2015 Wins: #3687 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (22-20), #6120 Heath (10-0), #7167 Utica (21-6), #7825 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (28-12), #9110 Columbus Academy (Gahanna) (21-20), #9429 Northridge (Johnstown) (35-0), #9733 Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (27-26), #11729 Lakewood (Hebron) (25-15) 2015 Losses: #1100 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (21-13), #1460 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (24-7), #3849 Paint Valley (Bainbridge) (21-20) 2015 Opponents W-L: 60-55 Recent State Championships: 2007 (6) Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Cardinal), 2003 (Mid-State Cardinal) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/25/16 Licking Valley (Newark) (21-7), 9/3/16 Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (41-21) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/25 Licking Valley (Newark), 9/3 at Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville), 9/10 Columbus Academy (Gahanna), 9/16 at Licking Heights (Pataskala), 9/24 Lakewood (Hebron), 9/30 at Heath, 10/8 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 10/15 Utica, 10/21 at Northridge (Johnstown), 10/28 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (38.8), Licking Heights (Pataskala) (35.3), Licking Valley (Newark) (11.5) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Hebron) (-14.2), Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (-3.8), Northridge (Johnstown) (-3.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (8.3 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5278 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.