Newton County (Decatur, MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Orange/White Coach: Gene Mitchell League: 4A Region 5 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #37 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -1.9 2016 National Rank: #7935 2016 State Rank: #163 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: -6.4 2017 National Rank: #8882 2017 State Rank: #179 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4432 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.2 Dynasty Record: 78-75 (42-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 16.3 2016 Points Against Average: 22.1 2016 Differential: -5.8 2016 Wins: #7329 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (33-14), #9272 Raymond (28-12), #9848 Richland (39-25) 2016 Losses: #2652 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (41-21), #3500 Mendenhall (20-14), #4264 Quitman (40-16), #4283 Union (27-0), #4698 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (16-6), #5162 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (20-9), #6070 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia) (14-13), #7032 Leake Central (Carthage) (14-0) 2016 Opponents W-L: 65-68 Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Leake Central (Carthage), 8/25 Neshoba Central (Philadelphia), 9/1 at Scott Central (Forest), 9/8 vs Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/15 vs Union, 9/22 Enterprise (Brookhaven), 9/22 at Enterprise, 9/29 vs Mendenhall, 10/6 vs Quitman, 10/13 vs Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/20 West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 10/27 vs Northeast Jones (Laurel) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (25.3), Quitman (17.4), Union (14.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Enterprise (Brookhaven) (-38), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-5.7), Leake Central (Carthage) (0.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5840 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-10 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.