| Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Steve Walsh League: 3A District 7 (moving from 2B District 7) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Travis Rudolph 6'0" 160 Sophomore WR/DB 4.50 Xavier Swinton 6'0" 170 Junior WR/FS 4.55 Brett Benes 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Interior Line Size/Strength RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 24.9 2010 National Rank: #2358 2010 State Rank: #176 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.1 2011 National Rank: #1824 2011 State Rank: #146 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6455 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22 Dynasty Record: 23-29 [22-30 on the field] (11-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 26 2010 Points Against Average: 19.8 2010 Differential: +6.2 2010 Wins: #1439 Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) (28-20), #3102 Pahokee (14-7), #3250 Benjamin (North Palm Beach) (48-14), #6787 Suncoast (Riviera Beach) (30-12), #9229 Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs) (30-6), #9290 Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach) (28-12), #10213 Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) (55-0) 2010 Losses: #127 University (Fort Lauderdale) (42-14), #425 Monsignor Pace [Edward] (Miami) (49-21), #1040 King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (21-0), #1535 North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) (35-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-53 Recent League Championships: 2004 (2A District 7), 2003 (2A District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach) (11-7), 9/10/11 Pahokee (40-0), 9/16/11 Suncoast (Riviera Beach) (40-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach), 9/10 Pahokee, 9/16 at Suncoast (Riviera Beach), 9/30 King's Academy (West Palm Beach), 10/6 Wellington, 10/14 at Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton), 10/21 Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale), 10/28 American Heritage (Delray Beach), 11/4 at Benjamin (North Palm Beach), 11/11 at Boynton Beach Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: American Heritage (Delray Beach) (48.1), King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (37), Benjamin (North Palm Beach) (28.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach) (-3.3), Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton) (0.9), Suncoast (Riviera Beach) (2.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (22.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #259 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2429 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach) [projection: 42-13 win] |