Newport Central Catholic (Newport, KY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thoroughbreds
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Lickert
League: 1A District 3 (moving from 1A District 4)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.7
2022 National Rank: #5470
2022 State Rank: #68
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16
2023 National Rank: #5097
2023 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5657
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 43-20 (15-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 34.8
2022 Points Against Average: 19.3
2022 Differential: +15.5
2022 Wins: #6035 Bacon [Roger] (Cincinnati, OH) (17-9), #7625 Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) (28-21), #8721 Holmes (Covington) (19-6), #9480 Walton-Verona (Walton) (40-21), #10308 Frankfort (50-13), #11051 Dayton (55-0), #11562 Newport (42-26), #12296 Ludlow (60-30), #12452 Holy Cross (Covington) (49-21), #13437 Eminence (52-0), #13955 Bellevue (forfeit win)
2022 Losses: #984 Pikeville (50-14), #1219 Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) (26-9), #4337 Campbell County (Alexandria) (28-18)
2022 Opponents W-L: 82-81
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2006 (A), 2005 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A District 4), 2021 (1A District 4), 2020 (1A District 4), 2019 (1A District 4), 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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 at Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger), 8/25 Walton-Verona (Walton), 9/1 Scott (Covington), 9/8 at Conner (Hebron), 9/15 at Campbell County (Alexandria), 9/22 at Raceland, 10/6 Newport, 10/13 Dayton, 10/20 at Bellevue, 10/27 at Holmes (Covington)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Raceland (3.4), Campbell County (Alexandria) (-11.1), Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger) (-14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (-99.6), Dayton (-58.8), Newport (-49.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (-13.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10520
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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