Newton (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Ed Ergenbright League: 3A District 8 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nick Vander Wilt 6'0" 190 Senior LB 4.70 Brian Rose 6'1" 175 Senior QB 4.90 Logan Bird 6'5" 230 Senior OL/DL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: Secondary, DL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -0.9 2010 National Rank: #8337 2010 State Rank: #100 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.3 2011 National Rank: #7054 2011 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.5 Dynasty National Rank: #7316 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 26-22 (4-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 22.7 2010 Points Against Average: 18.8 2010 Differential: +3.9 2010 Wins: #4169 Carlisle (16-13), #5896 Norwalk (13-7), #10369 Perry (24-10), #13838 Saydel (Des Moines) (57-6) 2010 Losses: #2236 Pella (35-14), #6397 Oskaloosa (37-30), #6444 A-D-M (Adel) (20-13), #7525 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (17-14), #9805 Knoxville (24-23) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-40 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/15/10 Norwalk (13-7), 10/22/10 Carlisle (16-13), 8/26/11 Pella (41-14), 9/2/11 Oskaloosa (20-15), 9/9/11 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (19-7), 9/16/11 Saydel (Des Moines) (40-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Pella, 9/2 Oskaloosa, 9/9 at Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 9/16 Saydel (Des Moines), 9/23 at Perry, 9/30 Knoxville, 10/7 at A-D-M (Adel), 10/14 Norwalk, 10/21 at Carlisle Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pella (25.6), A-D-M (Adel) (11.4), Carlisle (11) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Saydel (Des Moines) (-34.2), Perry (-7.9), Knoxville (1.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7377 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Pella [projection: 34-8 loss]