| Newton County (Decatur, MS) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Orange/White League: 4A Region 5 (moving from 4A Region 4) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #24 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 0.9 2024 National Rank: #4944 2024 State Rank: #127 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.2 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -13.7 2025 National Rank*: #5430 2025 State Rank*: #128 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 12.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-27 (15-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 10.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4973 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.2 Dynasty Record: 116-127 (60-51 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 2-8 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 23.1 2024 Points Against Average: 26.7 2024 Differential: -3.6 2024 Wins: #4848 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (37-13), #7166 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (38-20) 2024 Losses: #801 Poplarville (34-31), #1591 West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (33-21), #1807 Raleigh (25-6), #2455 Amory (23-7), #2565 Kosciusko (34-28), #2824 Winona (39-29), #5763 Leake Central (Carthage) (28-21), #5912 Union (18-13) 2024 Opponents W-L: 72-50 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2008 (3A Region 5), 2007 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 9/5 Raleigh, 9/12 Northeast Jones (Laurel), 9/19 Scott Central (Forest), 10/3 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 10/10 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 10/17 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia), 10/24 Leake Central (Carthage) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Raleigh (11.2), Northeast Jones (Laurel) (9.2), West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (8.6) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-25.6), Leake Central (Carthage) (-18.5), Choctaw Central (Philadelphia) (-14.6) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (11.5 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -4.8 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.4 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #36 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #544 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-5 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2025 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 7th 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) |