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: #8 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -3.4 2016 National Rank: #8304 2016 State Rank: #148 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: -10.6 2017 National Rank: #9768 2017 State Rank: #171 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #9252 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3 Dynasty Record: 40-98 (18-73 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 18.2 2016 Points Against Average: 29.8 2016 Differential: -11.6 2016 Wins: #9252 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (21-9), #10812 Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg) (28-7), #12246 Florence Christian (Florence) (28-6) 2016 Losses: #1296 Ben Lippen (Columbia) (42-7), #1746 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (44-14), #2775 Hammond (Columbia) (54-23), #3376 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (41-14), #5059 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (49-19), #5926 Wilson Hall (Sumter) (16-10) 2016 Opponents W-L: 57-38 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Florence Christian (Florence), 8/25 Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg), 9/1 Trinity-Byrnes (Darlington), 9/8 at Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning), 9/15 at Wilson Hall (Sumter), 9/22 Hammond (Columbia), 9/29 Pinewood Prep (Summerville), 10/6 at Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 10/27 Ben Lippen (Columbia) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ben Lippen (Columbia) (32.7), Hammond (Columbia) (28.8), Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (16) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Florence Christian (Florence) (-19.7), Trinity-Byrnes (Darlington) (-16.9), Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg) (-12.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5632 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 8th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.