Cardinal Newman (Columbia, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Michael Bolchoz
League: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
DaSean McMillan 6'0" 265 Senior DT
Seth Ham 6'2" 190 Senior DE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 0
2015 National Rank: #7901
2015 State Rank: #152
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 1
2016 National Rank: #7571
2016 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9334
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 37-92 (16-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2015 Points For Average: 17.6
2015 Points Against Average: 23.7
2015 Differential: -6.1
2015 Wins: #8970 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (21-6), #11512 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (35-12), #12754 Pelion (37-6)
2015 Losses: #1115 Hammond (Columbia) (26-7), #2478 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (28-0), #2478 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (34-14), #2799 Wilson Hall (Sumter) (27-20), #3627 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (44-7), #4878 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (35-28), #9074 Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia) (19-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 63-46
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/20/16 Florence Christian (Florence) (28-6), 8/26/16 Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg) (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 Florence Christian (Florence), 8/26 at Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg), 9/2 at Trinity-Byrnes (Darlington), 9/9 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning), 9/16 Wilson Hall (Sumter), 9/23 at Hammond (Columbia), 9/30 at Pinewood Prep (Summerville), 10/7 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 10/14 Porter-Gaud (Charleston), 10/28 at Ben Lippen (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hammond (Columbia) (35.1), Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (31.4), Wilson Hall (Sumter) (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg) (-9.4), Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (-5.5), Trinity-Byrnes (Darlington) (-5.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (10.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4461
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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