Newton (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Ed Ergenbright League: 3A District 4 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #36 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -8.4 2012 National Rank: #9977 2012 State Rank: #146 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8 2013 Starting Power Rating: -8.4 2013 National Rank: #9916 2013 State Rank: #143 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -5.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9498 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.3 Dynasty Record: 18-28 (11-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 16.2 2012 Points Against Average: 23.2 2012 Differential: -7 2012 Wins: #4954 South Tama County (Tama) (28-27), #7311 A-D-M (Adel) (17-13), #10354 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (17-7), #11021 Ballard (Huxley) (27-6), #14176 Saydel (Des Moines) (35-0) 2012 Losses: #2654 Grinnell (49-7), #6074 Humboldt (42-7), #7282 Boone (34-6), #7466 Norwalk (42-12), #9835 Knoxville (12-6) 2012 Opponents W-L: 57-46 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Norwalk, 9/6 Knoxville, 9/13 Boone, 9/20 at South Tama County (Tama), 9/27 Grinnell, 10/4 at Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 10/11 A-D-M (Adel), 10/18 at Saydel (Des Moines), 10/25 Ballard (Huxley) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Grinnell (23.9), South Tama County (Tama) (12.7), Boone (2.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Saydel (Des Moines) (-39.9), Ballard (Huxley) (-13.5), Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (-10.2) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 (-0.9 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9340 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.