Covington (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Ron Smith League: Pioneer Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: -14.2 2018 National Rank: #9526 2018 State Rank: #245 2019 Starting Power Rating: -29.5 2019 National Rank: #9390 2019 State Rank: #240 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -11.6 Dynasty National Rank: #12019 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9 Dynasty Record: 86-91 (38-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 7-4 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2018 Points For Average: 28.2 2018 Points Against Average: 20.6 2018 Differential: +7.6 2018 Wins: #9247 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (19-7), #11560 Bath County (Hot Springs) (33-30), #12077 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (28-16), #12281 Greenbrier West (Charmco, WV) (27-20), #12574 Alleghany (Covington) (28-7), #13266 Nelson County (Lovingston) (56-14), #13522 Craig County (New Castle) (49-6) 2018 Losses: #3323 Glenvar (Salem) (28-14), #6321 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (28-0), #6940 James River (Buchanan) (39-28), #7211 Narrows (32-28) 2018 Opponents W-L: 56-65 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2014 (1A Conference 45), 2013 (1A Conference 45), 2006 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/30 Alleghany (Covington), 9/6 Staunton, 9/13 at Stuarts Draft, 9/20 at James River (Buchanan), 10/4 vs Monroe [James] (Lindside, WV), 10/11 at Narrows, 10/18 at McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista), 10/25 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 11/1 Craig County (New Castle), 11/8 Bath County (Hot Springs) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: James River (Buchanan) (-16.4), Staunton (-16.9), Narrows (-17.8) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Craig County (New Castle) (-58.7), Bath County (Hot Springs) (-50.6), Alleghany (Covington) (-47.6) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8 (-16.8 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.3 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11464 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.