Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Paul Cronin
League: North Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Brookshire 6'2" 205 Junior QB/FS
Jamon Roberts 6'4" 250 Senior OL/DL
Reed Palmer 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2014 National Rank: #1697
2014 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 32.7
2015 National Rank: #1422
2015 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #598
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 120-31-2 (73-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 37.3
2014 Points Against Average: 27.6
2014 Differential: +9.7
2014 Wins: #3934 Windsor (23-20), #3933 Casa Grande (Petaluma) (48-7), #4004 Churchill County (Fallon, NV) (56-32), #4095 Novato (41-27), #4623 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (42-28), #5190 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (52-13), #9621 Santa Rosa (48-19), #10957 Ukiah (49-7)
2014 Losses: #154 Campolindo (Moraga) (56-14), #246 Clayton Valley (Concord) (42-21), #248 St. Mary's (Stockton) (35-15), #2186 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (45-38)
2014 Opponents W-L: 97-54
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (III), 2008 (II), 2006 (3A), 2005 (3A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Del Norte (Crescent City), 9/4 St. Mary's (Stockton), 9/11 at Clayton Valley (Concord), 9/25 at Santa Rosa, 10/2 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa), 10/9 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 10/16 Casa Grande (Petaluma), 10/23 at Ukiah, 10/30 Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 11/6 at Windsor
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (46.9), St. Mary's (Stockton) (43.6), Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Ukiah (-14.5), Santa Rosa (-2.6), Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (4.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (24.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2628
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%