Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Walsh
League: 3A District 7
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Rudolph Junior WR/DB
Matt Burke Senior TE
Devonte Brown Senior RB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 31.5
2011 National Rank: #1527
2011 State Rank: #115
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.2
2012 National Rank: #1227
2012 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5236
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.5
Dynasty Record: 48-44 [47-45 on the field] (26-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29
2011 Points Against Average: 17.5
2011 Differential: +11.5
2011 Wins: #2477 King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (24-18), #3659 Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale) (57-26), #5090 Wellington (17-14), #5774 Boynton Beach (29-20), #6189 Pahokee (40-0), #6735 Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach) (11-7), #7324 Benjamin (North Palm Beach) (29-24), #7537 Suncoast (Riviera Beach) (40-0), #9937 Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton) (44-6)
2011 Losses: #45 American Heritage (Delray Beach) (40-13), #224 University (Fort Lauderdale) (37-15)
2011 Opponents W-L: 57-60
Recent League Championships: 2004 (2A District 7), 2003 (2A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach), 9/14 Suncoast (Riviera Beach), 9/21 at Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale), 9/28 at King's Academy (West Palm Beach), 10/5 at Wellington, 10/12 North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek), 10/19 American Heritage (Delray Beach), 11/2 at Spanish River (Boca Raton), 11/9 Boynton Beach
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: American Heritage (Delray Beach) (68.4), King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (25.3), North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Suncoast (Riviera Beach) (0.6), Spanish River (Boca Raton) (2.3), Boynton Beach (3.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (20 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2352
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%