Newton-Conover (Newton, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Devils
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Steven Pack
League: 2A Catawba Valley (moving from 2A West Conference 45)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -8.2
2022 National Rank: #7380
2022 State Rank: #215
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -27.3
2023 National Rank: #7214
2023 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6055
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.9
Dynasty Record: 20-30 (14-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 29.3
2022 Points Against Average: 27.4
2022 Differential: +1.9
2022 Wins: #8059 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (28-20), #10576 West Iredell (Statesville) (44-8), #11411 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (64-6)
2022 Losses: #2057 Maiden (47-13), #3264 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (38-27), #4455 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (35-26), #4876 Lincolnton (22-21), #4923 Hickory (35-28), #6302 Polk County (Columbus) (42-28), #7480 Bandys (Catawba) (21-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 57-55
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at West Henderson (Hendersonville), 8/25 at Hickory, 9/1 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/15 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/22 at Lincolnton, 9/29 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/6 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/13 at Bandys (Catawba), 10/20 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/27 at Maiden
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bunker Hill (Claremont) (-3.6), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4), Maiden (-4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-52.9), East Rutherford (Forest City) (-49.2), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-28)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5887
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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