Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Brian Pulaski League: 3A Region 2 (moving from 3A District 7) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jayson Moschella 5'10" 180 Senior QB/S 4.51 Reggie Alexis 6'4" 200 DE 4.81 E.J. Jackson 6'0" 165 Junior DB/RB 4.43 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Carson Powell 6'0" 190 Senior S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, Have Some Quality Ball-Carriers For Flexbone Triple Option Offense, Outstanding Special Teams Team Weaknesses: Lack Senior Line Leadership, Lack Defensive Depth/Experience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 21.4 2016 National Rank: #2927 2016 State Rank: #172 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.5 2017 National Rank: #2502 2017 State Rank: #159 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4185 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.9 Dynasty Record: 75-70 [74-71 on the field] (34-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 23.7 2016 Points Against Average: 20.1 2016 Differential: +3.6 2016 Wins: #3466 American Heritage (Delray Beach) (21-20), #6650 Leonard [John I.] (Greenacres) (40-14), #7099 Village Academy (Delray Beach) (53-8), #8578 St. John Paul II Academy (Boca Raton) (31-7), #9665 Santaluces (Lantana) (45-6) 2016 Losses: #349 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) (42-0), #453 Pahokee (36-21), #503 Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) (19-0), #1429 Boynton Beach (23-14), #5746 Spanish River (Boca Raton) (26-12) 2016 Opponents W-L: 53-55 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A District 7), 2004 (2A District 7), 2003 (2A District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Spanish River (Boca Raton), 9/1 vs Jupiter, 9/8 vs Olympic Heights (Boca Raton), 9/15 vs Pahokee, 9/22 vs Royal Palm Beach, 9/29 vs St. John Paul II (Tallahassee), 9/29 vs St. John Paul II Academy (Boca Raton), 10/6 vs Suncoast (Riviera Beach), 10/20 vs Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs), 10/27 vs Glades Central (Belle Glade), 11/3 vs West Boca Raton (Boca Raton) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pahokee (41.5), Olympic Heights (Boca Raton) (21.7), Glades Central (Belle Glade) (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. John Paul II (Tallahassee) (-18), West Boca Raton (Boca Raton) (-5), St. John Paul II Academy (Boca Raton) (-4.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (23.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #339 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4804 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |