Newton (Covington, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Blue/White Coach: Terrance Banks League: AAAAAAA Region 8 Playoff Division: AAAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2017 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mike Mathison 5'11" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.49 Adarius Thomas 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.52 Kendrick Carlton 6'5" 335 Senior OL/DL 5.4 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Darnell Jeffries 6'2.5" 285 Senior DT Elija Godwin 6'0" 190 Senior S Jaison Taylor 6'0" 175 Senior S Nuru Tinch 5'11" 200 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, QB Has Some Starting Experience, Defensive Speed Team Weaknesses: Lost Nearly Entire Lines To Graduation, P/K/KR Graduated RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 40.3 2017 National Rank: #668 2017 State Rank: #44 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1 2018 Starting Power Rating: 17.2 2018 National Rank: #1274 2018 State Rank: #80 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2923 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2 Dynasty Record: 79-79-1 (49-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 32.7 2017 Points Against Average: 23.5 2017 Differential: +9.2 2017 Wins: #1559 Heritage (Conyers) (48-17), #1807 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (30-8), #2960 Eastside (Covington) (40-0), #3381 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (47-28), #4257 Drew [Charles] (Riverdale) (39-24), #4380 Shiloh (Snellville) (37-0), #5135 Rockdale County (Conyers) (49-21) 2017 Losses: #72 Lowndes (Valdosta) (57-0), #75 Grayson (Loganville) (41-16), #106 Archer (Lawrenceville) (20-19), #260 Parkview (Lilburn) (42-35) 2017 Opponents W-L: 68-57 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Alcovy (Covington), 8/24 at Eastside (Covington), 9/7 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia), 9/14 at Buford, 9/21 Westlake (Atlanta), 9/28 South Gwinnett (Snellville), 10/5 at Archer (Lawrenceville), 10/19 at Grayson (Loganville), 10/25 Shiloh (Snellville), 11/2 at Rockdale County (Conyers) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Grayson (Loganville) (70.8), Buford (60.6), Archer (Lawrenceville) (57.5) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Shiloh (Snellville) (-2.7), Alcovy (Covington) (-1.9), Rockdale County (Conyers) (-0.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1 (38.1 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #192 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |