Newton (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Ed Ergenbright League: 3A District 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 11.1 2014 National Rank: #5324 2014 State Rank: #50 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 10.3 2015 National Rank: #5383 2015 State Rank: #53 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 2.7 Dynasty National Rank: #7328 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 62-53 (24-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 7-4 2014 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2014 Points For Average: 30.5 2014 Points Against Average: 29.5 2014 Differential: +1 2014 Wins: #6605 Ballard (Huxley) (17-14), #6813 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (23-21), #8388 Grinnell (21-14), #8883 Knoxville (41-7), #11641 Benton (Van Horne) (45-6), #11755 Marshalltown (45-20), #11808 Nevada (56-30) 2014 Losses: #547 Pella (56-14), #547 Pella (69-14), #5211 Gilbert (42-29), #7303 Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant) (46-30) 2014 Opponents W-L: 69-46 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Knoxville, 9/4 Marshalltown, 9/11 Grinnell, 9/18 at Benton (Van Horne), 9/25 Gilbert, 10/2 Ballard (Huxley), 10/9 at Pella, 10/16 at Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant), 10/23 Nevada Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Pella (47.1), Gilbert (8.9), Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant) (7.7) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Benton (Van Horne) (-15.9), Marshalltown (-14), Nevada (-13.2) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (8.3 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7822 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.