Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Paul Cronin
League: North Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1
CA Bowl Division: North 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack James 6'2" 215 Senior QB/S
Teyo Green 6'0" 185 Senior SS
Chris Reuter 6'1" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 43.7
2008 National Rank: #297
2008 State Rank: #33
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 38.7
2009 National Rank: #522
2009 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #452
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 64-11-1 (38-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 13-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 39.3
2008 Points Against Average: 14.6
2008 Differential: +24.7
2008 Wins: #547 Central Catholic (Modesto) (38-20), #1036 Clayton Valley (Concord) (17-7), #1766 Palma (Salinas) (34-33), #2006 Campolindo (Moraga) (38-28), #2194 Heritage (Brentwood) (42-6), #2777 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (42-7), #3018 Del Oro (Loomis) (52-25), #4143 Ukiah (46-20), #5185 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (42-14), #5944 Carrillo (Santa Rosa) (41-16), #8693 Santa Rosa (40-0), #10551 Piner (Santa Rosa) (49-0), #12626 Allen (Santa Rosa) (63-0)
2008 Losses: #22 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (28-6)
2008 Opponents W-L: 98-59-1
Recent Section Championships: 2008, 2006 (3A), 2005 (3A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/12 vs Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/19 Del Oro (Loomis), 9/26 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/2 Allen (Santa Rosa), 10/10 at Piner (Santa Rosa), 10/16 at Santa Rosa, 10/23 Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 10/30 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 11/6 at Ukiah, 11/13 Carrillo (Santa Rosa)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Modesto) (37.9), Palma (Salinas) (24.5), Del Oro (Loomis) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Allen (Santa Rosa) (-19.9), Piner (Santa Rosa) (-9), Santa Rosa (-2.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (22.5 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #419
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4490
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%
Opener: 9/12 vs Central Catholic (Modesto) [projection: 27-26 win]