| Newport Central Catholic (Newport, KY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thoroughbreds Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Steve Lickert League: 1A District 4 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2021 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS C.J. Gavin 6'1.5" 220 Senior DE/G 5.55 Luke Runyon 5'6" 175 Senior WR/FS 4.8 Kolton Smith 6'4" 185 Junior QB 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Large Senior/Junior Classes RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -6.5 2021 National Rank: #6972 2021 State Rank: #99 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -11.5 2022 National Rank: #4947 2022 State Rank: #63 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 22.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2489 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.6 Dynasty Record: 186-74 (68-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 9-4 2021 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2021 Points For Average: 29.4 2021 Points Against Average: 21.8 2021 Differential: +7.6 2021 Wins: #7098 Holmes (Covington) (12-8), #8698 Walton-Verona (Walton) (23-14), #10016 Holy Cross (Covington) (48-14), #10900 Newport (43-14), #11524 Dayton (23-6), #11524 Dayton (54-6), #12211 Ludlow (68-28), #13152 Bellevue (36-20), #13152 Bellevue (55-14) 2021 Losses: #449 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (70-7), #2749 Bacon [Roger] (Cincinnati, OH) (48-13), #3023 Russellville (21-0), #7159 Campbell County (Alexandria) (21-0) 2021 Opponents W-L: 77-80 Recent State Championships: 2012 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2006 (A), 2005 (A) Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (2A District 6), 2016 (2A District 6), 2015 (2A District 6), 2014 (2A District 6), 2013 (2A District 6), 2012 (2A District 6), 2011 (2A District 6), 2010 (2A District 6), 2009 (2A District 6), 2008 (2A District 6), 2007 (2A District 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; A District 5), 2003 (A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 Campbell County (Alexandria), 8/26 Holmes (Covington), 9/2 at Bacon [Roger] (Cincinnati, OH), 9/8 vs Walton-Verona (Walton), 9/16 vs Holy Cross (Covington), 9/23 at Newport, 10/6 at Ludlow, 10/14 at Dayton, 10/20 Bellevue, 10/28 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (12.6), Bacon [Roger] (Cincinnati, OH) (-4.8), Campbell County (Alexandria) (-13.2) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (-74.9), Dayton (-56), Ludlow (-51.1) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (-16.9 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.6 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9809 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2022 Projected League Finish: 1st 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |