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% |