Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Pulaski
League: 3A District 7
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Powell 5'11" 190 Senior RB/S 4.54
Nate Grant 5'11" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.69
Jayson Moschella 5'9" 175 Junior QB/S 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Attacking Flexbone Triple Option Offense, Dominating Defense, Great Senior Class

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -5
2015 National Rank: #9116
2015 State Rank: #444
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 1.5
2016 National Rank: #7451
2016 State Rank: #393
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4446
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 70-65 [69-66 on the field] (32-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 9.7
2015 Points Against Average: 33.5
2015 Differential: -23.8
2015 Wins: #5737 Suncoast (Riviera Beach) (29-13)
2015 Losses: #330 American Heritage (Delray Beach) (49-10), #532 Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) (48-0), #2242 Pahokee (21-7), #3702 Leonard [John I.] (Greenacres) (27-14), #4013 Spanish River (Boca Raton) (54-0), #5088 Santaluces (Lantana) (50-19), #5223 Boynton Beach (19-0), #6605 Village Academy (Delray Beach) (33-8), #8434 Glades Day (Belle Glade) (21-10)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-52
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2004 (2A District 7), 2003 (2A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Santaluces (Lantana) (45-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Spanish River (Boca Raton), 9/2 at Santaluces (Lantana), 9/9 at Pahokee, 9/23 Boynton Beach, 9/30 at St. John Paul II Academy (Boca Raton), 10/7 Suncoast (Riviera Beach), 10/14 at American Heritage (Delray Beach), 10/21 at Village Academy (Delray Beach), 10/28 Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach), 11/4 Leonard [John I.] (Greenacres)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) (60.9), American Heritage (Delray Beach) (56.1), Pahokee (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Santaluces (Lantana) (6.1), Village Academy (Delray Beach) (9.7), Boynton Beach (11.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1237
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%