Newton County (Decatur, MS) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Orange/White Coach: Gene Mitchell League: 4A Region 4 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #17 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Tylan McNichols 6'0" 210 Senior LB ![]() RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 11.3 2023 National Rank: #3541 2023 State Rank: #106 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.5 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 0.2 2024 National Rank*: #3134 2024 State Rank*: #96 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-25 (16-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5032 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.7 Dynasty Record: 114-119 (58-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 25.2 2023 Points Against Average: 25.9 2023 Differential: -0.7 2023 Wins: #2699 Raleigh (34-22), #6330 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (35-0), #6976 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (29-7), #8016 Leake Central (Carthage) (56-27), #9671 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (26-19) 2023 Losses: #286 Winona (47-14), #1308 Poplarville (16-0), #1713 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (24-7), #1757 Kosciusko (47-7), #2109 Union (49-45), #2231 Caledonia (27-24) 2023 Opponents W-L: 84-50 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Winona, 9/13 at Poplarville, 9/20 Union, 9/27 at Kosciusko, 10/4 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/11 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 10/25 at Leake Central (Carthage), 10/31 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Winona (30.6), Poplarville (14.1), Kosciusko (13.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-31.9), Leake Central (Carthage) (-29.4), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-15.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (11.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #71 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1268 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4 2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |