Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Paul Cronin
League: North Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordon Brookshire 6'1.5" 195 Senior QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 40
2016 National Rank: #733
2016 State Rank: #67
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 39.9
2017 National Rank: #745
2017 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 33.3
Dynasty National Rank: #571
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 143-36-2 (87-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 42.2
2016 Points Against Average: 17.2
2016 Differential: +25
2016 Wins: #1836 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (35-34), #2303 Analy (Sebastopol) (42-26), #2383 Windsor (51-14), #3284 St. Bernard's (Eureka) (44-21), #3648 Ukiah (50-7), #4349 Piedmont (54-8), #4393 Santa Rosa (42-7), #5439 San Marin (Novato) (56-18), #5746 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (42-0), #5823 Casa Grande (Petaluma) (42-7), #7820 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (50-7), #8986 Fortuna (45-12)
2016 Losses: #24 St. Mary's (Stockton) (49-32), #199 Valley Christian (San Jose) (31-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 113-63
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (4), 2010 (III), 2008 (II), 2006 (3A), 2005 (3A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Fortuna, 9/1 St. Mary's (Stockton), 9/8 at Analy (Sebastopol), 9/22 Casa Grande (Petaluma), 9/29 at Ukiah, 10/6 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa), 10/13 Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 10/20 at Windsor, 10/27 at Santa Rosa, 11/3 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Stockton) (64.4), Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (37.8), Windsor (17.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (-11.5), Fortuna (-3.5), Casa Grande (Petaluma) (3.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (22.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3024
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%