Newton South (Newton, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Orange Coach: Ted Dalicandro League: Dual County - Large Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2020 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joe Toyias 5'10" 210 Senior DE Patrick Sullivan 6'0" 185 Senior WR Harry Capidilupo 6'0" 195 LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: DL, LB Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: -19.9 2020 National Rank: #9771 2020 State Rank: #172 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: -35.1 2021 National Rank: #10193 2021 State Rank: #187 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #7674 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39 Dynasty Record: 62-130 (26-69 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 1-5 2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2020 Points For Average: 11 2020 Points Against Average: 30.3 2020 Differential: -19.3 2020 Wins: #11459 Waltham (40-21) 2020 Losses: #1026 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (55-0), #2496 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (35-14), #4578 Westford Academy (Westford) (34-6), #4936 Concord-Carlisle (Concord) (30-0), #11019 Weston (7-6) 2020 Opponents W-L: 20-14 Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 9/10 vs Winchester, 9/18 vs Brookline, 9/24 Waltham, 10/1 Concord-Carlisle (Concord), 10/8 at Westford Academy (Westford), 10/16 Wayland, 10/22 vs Boston Latin (Boston), 10/29 Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge), 11/25 at Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (15.5), Wayland (-2.6), Concord-Carlisle (Concord) (-6.2) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Brookline (-50.3), Waltham (-41.5), Boston Latin (Boston) (-37.5) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.9 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.6 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7934 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2021 Projected League Finish: 7th 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |