Boone Central/Newman Grove (Albion, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Mark Hudson
League: C1 District 6 (moving from C1 District 3)
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Gentrup 6'0" 185 Junior QB/DB 4.8
Dalton Wagner 6'0" 205 Senior FB/MLB 4.9
Levi Krueger 5'10" 180 Junior RB/OLB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth/Inexperience, Small Roster Size

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 27
2015 National Rank: #2247
2015 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2016 National Rank: #4394
2016 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 39.1
Dynasty National Rank: #261
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 42-6 (17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 36.7
2015 Points Against Average: 15.6
2015 Differential: +21.1
2015 Wins: #2711 Pierce (49-28), #4492 Lakeview (Columbus) (59-34), #8114 Madison (42-0), #8262 Wayne (38-0), #8418 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (42-0), #9047 West Point-Beemer (West Point) (56-0), #9640 North Bend Central (North Bend) (47-12)
2015 Losses: #256 Scotus (Columbus) (31-14), #519 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (42-14), #1574 Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber) (9-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-46
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2014 (C1 District 3), 2013 (C1 District 5), 2012 (C1 District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Pierce (27-21), 9/2/16 Wayne (41-37)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Pierce, 9/2 Wayne, 9/9 O'Neill, 9/16 at Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk), 9/23 at Lakeview (Columbus), 9/30 Ord, 10/7 at Adams Central (Hastings), 10/14 Scotus (Columbus), 10/21 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Scotus (Columbus) (44.8), Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (44.2), Lakeview (Columbus) (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne (-0.8), Ord (2.5), Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (4.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (17.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2626
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%