Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Paul Cronin
League: North Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Skill Position Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 40.3
2010 National Rank: #601
2010 State Rank: #58
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41.7
2011 National Rank: #401
2011 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #399
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 55-13-1 (32-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.6
2010 Points Against Average: 16.6
2010 Differential: +19
2010 Wins: #1900 Encinal (Alameda) (35-7), #2423 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (56-35), #2691 Miramonte (Orinda) (42-17), #2750 Central Catholic (Modesto) (24-21), #3206 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (28-0), #5973 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (42-9), #6796 Ukiah (42-7), #7946 Campolindo (Moraga) (35-7), #9182 Santa Rosa (59-13), #10877 Piner (Santa Rosa) (70-24), #13331 Allen [Elsie] (Santa Rosa) (38-0)
2010 Losses: #61 Valley Christian (San Jose) (34-0), #736 Palma (Salinas) (31-7), #1379 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (27-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 97-65-1
Recent Section Championships: 2010, 2008 (II), 2006 (3A), 2005 (3A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8
Streak List: 11/5/10 Piner (Santa Rosa) (70-24), 11/12/10 Santa Rosa (59-13), 11/19/10 Campolindo (Moraga) (35-7), 11/26/10 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (56-35), 12/3/10 Miramonte (Orinda) (42-17), 12/10/10 Encinal (Alameda) (35-7), 9/2/11 Concord (35-6), 9/9/11 Alhambra (Martinez) (34-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Concord, 9/9 Alhambra (Martinez), 9/16 at Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/23 vs Palma (Salinas), 9/30 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa), 10/14 at Ukiah, 10/21 Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 10/28 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 11/5 at Piner (Santa Rosa), 11/11 at Santa Rosa
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Christian (San Jose) (55.2), Concord (37.6), Palma (Salinas) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Piner (Santa Rosa) (-12.2), Santa Rosa (1.2), Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (3.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (16.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #197
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2149
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
Opener: 9/2 Concord [projection: 40-31 win]