Newton South (Newton, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Orange Coach: Ted Dalicandro League: Dual County - Small Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2018 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Raekwon Washington 5'10" 185 Senior RB/CB 4.5 Tre Andrews 5'9" 175 Senior SS 4.7 Anthony Maregni 5'10" 205 Junior RB/LB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, RBs, Defense Team Weaknesses: OL, Depth RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: -3.9 2018 National Rank: #7393 2018 State Rank: #144 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -15.7 2019 National Rank: #6421 2019 State Rank: #127 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 6.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7307 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.8 Dynasty Record: 56-119 (24-63 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 4-7 2018 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2018 Points For Average: 19.3 2018 Points Against Average: 18.8 2018 Differential: +0.5 2018 Wins: #8018 Medford (27-6), #9159 Brookline (27-0), #10409 Bedford (49-8), #12412 Boston Latin (Boston) (43-14) 2018 Losses: #1401 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (49-14), #3203 Wayland (37-0), #4050 Lowell (27-6), #4403 Westford Academy (Westford) (25-22), #5306 Winchester (26-21), #6673 Concord-Carlisle (Concord) (7-3), #7836 Waltham (8-0) 2018 Opponents W-L: 52-67 Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 9/14 Winchester, 9/20 Brookline, 9/28 Waltham, 10/4 vs Boston Latin (Boston), 10/11 at Wayland, 10/19 Concord-Carlisle (Concord), 10/25 vs Malden, 11/28 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (16.1), Wayland (-2), Winchester (-7.5) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Boston Latin (Boston) (-44.9), Brookline (-31.7), Malden (-26.2) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (-0.7 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6326 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |