Newton County (Decatur, MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Orange/White Coach: Gene Mitchell League: 4A Region 4 (moving from 4A Region 5) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 12.6 2022 National Rank: #3284 2022 State Rank: #75 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -6.9 2023 National Rank: #3602 2023 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 9.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3832 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3 Dynasty Record: 30-28 (13-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 23 2022 Points Against Average: 24.8 2022 Differential: -1.8 2022 Wins: #3256 Quitman (21-14), #4339 Union (36-7), #5349 Northeast Jones (Laurel) (24-16), #5796 Raymond (31-7), #9763 Richland (49-0) 2022 Losses: #607 Raleigh (46-21), #686 Mendenhall (48-14), #956 Poplarville (49-21), #1443 Scott Central (Forest) (16-7), #1527 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (42-10), #5042 Sumrall (28-19) 2022 Opponents W-L: 94-40 Recent League Championships: 2020 (4A Region 5), 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Winona, 9/1 at Raleigh, 9/8 Poplarville, 9/15 at Union, 9/22 at Kosciusko, 9/29 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/6 at Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 10/20 Leake Central (Carthage), 10/26 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Raleigh (20.9), Winona (13.4), Poplarville (13.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Leake Central (Carthage) (-33), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-30.3), Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-26.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (14.9 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2257 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.