Newman Catholic (Mason City, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Cardinal/White Coach: Mike Dirksen League: A District 2 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Several Skill Position Players Back, Tradition Team Weaknesses: Several Positions To Fill, Lines, Need To Get Offense Up To Speed RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -0.8 2012 National Rank: #8229 2012 State Rank: #106 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -3.3 2013 National Rank: #8801 2013 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 2.7 Dynasty National Rank: #7289 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 46-13 (28-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 6-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 27 2012 Points Against Average: 21.1 2012 Differential: +5.9 2012 Wins: #8991 Prairie Valley (Gowrie) (28-6), #10455 AGWSR (Ackley) (42-6), #10610 Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (31-12), #12034 Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (47-28), #12299 Lake Mills (34-14), #13408 Southeast Webster-Grand (Burnside) (34-6) 2012 Losses: #4252 Hinton (40-20), #4963 St. Edmond (Fort Dodge) (42-14), #5995 West Hancock (Britt) (24-7), #6872 St. Ansgar (33-13) 2012 Opponents W-L: 60-43 Recent League Championships: 2011 (A District 3), 2010 (A District 3), 2007 (1A District 3), 2003 (1A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at St. Ansgar, 9/6 St. Edmond (Fort Dodge), 9/13 at Belmond-Klemme (Belmond), 9/20 Lake Mills, 9/27 at Prairie Valley (Gowrie), 10/4 AGWSR (Ackley), 10/11 Bishop Garrigan (Algona), 10/18 at Southeast Webster-Grand (Burnside), 10/25 West Hancock (Britt) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edmond (Fort Dodge) (12.6), West Hancock (Britt) (8.1), St. Ansgar (4.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Webster-Grand (Burnside) (-30.4), Lake Mills (-21.2), Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (-19.4) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (-3.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10752 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%