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] |