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: #9 RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 20.4 2020 National Rank: #2206 2020 State Rank: #54 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: 10.7 2021 National Rank: #1938 2021 State Rank: #52 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 10.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5672 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3 Dynasty Record: 98-101 (49-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 9-1 2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2020 Points For Average: 37.6 2020 Points Against Average: 10.1 2020 Differential: +27.5 2020 Wins: #2829 Union (28-7), #3716 Morton (32-13), #4388 Sumrall (40-0), #4607 Purvis (23-14), #6591 Florence (30-13), #7074 Richland (61-17), #8667 Quitman (45-0), #9721 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (50-0), #10720 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (39-6) 2020 Losses: #2324 North Pike (Summit) (31-28) 2020 Opponents W-L: 50-47 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 9/3 vs Winona, 9/10 Scott Central (Forest), 9/17 at Union, 9/24 Sumrall, 10/1 at Richland, 10/8 at Mendenhall, 10/15 at Northeast Jones (Laurel), 10/22 at Quitman Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Scott Central (Forest) (19.6), Union (14.9), West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (11.2) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Northeast Jones (Laurel) (-24.9), Quitman (-22.8), Richland (-15.3) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (2.8 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2461 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.