Newton (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Ed Ergenbright League: 3A District 4 (moving from 3A District 8) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #23 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 2.8 2011 National Rank: #7260 2011 State Rank: #86 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.6 2012 National Rank: #7304 2012 State Rank: #84 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6786 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 46-39 (14-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 24.8 2011 Points Against Average: 20.9 2011 Differential: +3.9 2011 Wins: #3472 Pella (41-14), #5284 Oskaloosa (20-15), #10541 Knoxville (31-23), #11107 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (19-7), #14147 Saydel (Des Moines) (40-6) 2011 Losses: #1821 A-D-M (Adel) (33-10), #4738 Norwalk (35-28), #6785 Carlisle (34-27), #9724 Perry (21-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 53-41 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Norwalk, 8/31 at Knoxville, 9/7 at Boone, 9/14 South Tama County (Tama), 9/21 at Grinnell, 9/28 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 10/5 at A-D-M (Adel), 10/12 Saydel (Des Moines), 10/19 at Ballard (Huxley) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: A-D-M (Adel) (29.4), Norwalk (13.3), Grinnell (13.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Saydel (Des Moines) (-38.9), South Tama County (Tama) (-16), Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (-13.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8353 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.