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: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Kelly 6'2.5" 200 Junior RB/DB
Jason Decker 5'11" 185 Senior RB/OLB
Brady Hicks 6'2" 230 Senior C/LB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 10
2016 National Rank: #5124
2016 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.5
2017 National Rank: #4698
2017 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1181
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 148-51 (54-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 29.5
2016 Points Against Average: 22.8
2016 Differential: +6.7
2016 Wins: #4721 Holy Cross (Covington) (21-0), #7488 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (48-14), #7488 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (28-18), #9709 Harrison County (Cynthiana) (42-10), #10535 Scott (Covington) (47-21), #12943 Carroll County (Carrollton) (43-6), #14113 Newport (56-14)
2016 Losses: #453 Belfry (41-8), #1699 Conner (Hebron) (27-14), #1924 Cooper (Union) (45-14), #2215 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (42-14), #4377 Campbell County (Alexandria) (33-28), #4721 Holy Cross (Covington) (26-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 92-70
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010, 2006 (A), 2005 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st; A District 5), 2003 (A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Scott (Covington), 8/25 Cooper (Union), 9/1 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 9/8 Belfry, 9/15 Christian Academy (Louisville), 9/22 at Conner (Hebron), 10/7 at Holy Cross (Covington), 10/13 Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger), 10/20 at Newport, 10/27 at Beechwood (Fort Mitchell)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Academy (Louisville) (40.9), Belfry (39), Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Newport (-40.8), Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (-4.4), Scott (Covington) (-3.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (4.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3829
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%