Newton (Covington, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Terrance Banks
League: AAAAAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darnell Jeffries 6'2" 275 Senior DT
Jaison Taylor 6'0" 185 Senior DB
Nuru Tinch 5'11" 205 Senior RB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Elija Godwin 6'0" 190 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeremiah Holloman 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Jaquan Henderson 6'1.5" 205 Senior S
Justin Marshall 6'2" 185 Senior WR
Kurt Taylor 5'9" 200 Senior RB
Deion Watson 6'0" 285 Senior DT
Robert Black 6'0" 175 Senior S
DeOnta Clark 6'0" 210 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns, QB/RB Are Back, DB/DL Returners
Team Weaknesses: WR/LB Youth, Must Replace P/K

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2016 National Rank: #982
2016 State Rank: #52
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 43
2017 National Rank: #568
2017 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #3285
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27
Dynasty Record: 72-75-1 (46-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 22.5
2016 Points Against Average: 27.5
2016 Differential: -5
2016 Wins: #776 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (34-32), #883 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (13-12), #3612 Shiloh (Snellville) (30-0), #3684 Heritage (Conyers) (34-28), #3817 Drew [Charles] (Riverdale) (25-13), #5612 Rockdale County (Conyers) (36-18)
2016 Losses: #6 Grayson (Loganville) (34-0), #45 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (41-0), #219 Lowndes (Valdosta) (42-34), #1023 Archer (Lawrenceville) (42-0)
2016 Ties: #2593 Eastside (Covington) (41-41)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-53-1
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/17 Drew [Charles] (Riverdale), 8/25 Eastside (Covington), 9/8 at Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 9/15 at Lowndes (Valdosta), 9/22 at Heritage (Conyers), 9/29 at South Gwinnett (Snellville), 10/7 Archer (Lawrenceville), 10/20 Grayson (Loganville), 10/27 at Shiloh (Snellville), 11/3 Rockdale County (Conyers)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grayson (Loganville) (88), Lowndes (Valdosta) (66.4), South Gwinnett (Snellville) (49.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shiloh (Snellville) (5.3), Rockdale County (Conyers) (7.5), Eastside (Covington) (16.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5 (40.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #232
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%