Covington (LA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/Old Gold Coach: Greg Salter League: 5A District 6 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Devin Brumfield 5'11" 215 Senior RB 4.5 Joshua Alfaro 6'3" 215 Senior QB 4.7 KeJohn Batiste 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, School's All-Time Leading Rusher Returns, Top 3 WRs Are Back Team Weaknesses: Consistency RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 25.1 2016 National Rank: #2342 2016 State Rank: #54 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: 33.2 2017 National Rank: #1285 2017 State Rank: #36 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2039 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4 Dynasty Record: 76-74 (49-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th) 2016 Points For Average: 23.5 2016 Points Against Average: 20.3 2016 Differential: +3.2 2016 Wins: #1061 Mandeville (17-10), #2503 Slidell (21-3), #4894 Franklinton (49-13), #5534 Salmen (Slidell) (42-6), #7527 Hammond (45-8) 2016 Losses: #349 St. Paul's (Covington) (31-14), #539 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (21-0), #1016 Ponchatoula (33-3), #1023 Hahnville (Boutte) (31-17), #3356 Fontainebleau (Mandeville) (33-26), #3356 Northshore (Slidell) (34-24) 2016 Opponents W-L: 67-55 Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Franklinton, 9/8 at Holy Cross (New Orleans), 9/15 at Dutchtown (Geismar), 9/22 at Ponchatoula, 9/29 Slidell, 10/6 at St. Paul's (Covington), 10/13 Fontainebleau (Mandeville), 10/20 at Northshore (Slidell), 10/27 Hammond, 11/3 Mandeville Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul's (Covington) (49.5), Mandeville (40.5), Northshore (Slidell) (30.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hammond (3), Slidell (12.4), Franklinton (13.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 (28.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1279 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |