Newton (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Ed Ergenbright League: 4A District 4 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Garrett Sturtz 6'4" 170 Senior QB Trevor Ergenbright 5'11" 170 Senior WR Jaise Gulling 6'1" 225 Junior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience/Size RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 3.5 2016 National Rank: #6590 2016 State Rank: #111 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 7 2017 National Rank: #5692 2017 State Rank: #87 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7838 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 69-64 (27-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 31.7 2016 Points Against Average: 23.6 2016 Differential: +8.1 2016 Wins: #6528 Indianola (45-28), #9831 Marshalltown (45-14), #10365 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (28-7), #10895 Burlington (35-21), #11888 Ottumwa (42-6), #13070 Waterloo East (Waterloo) (63-0) 2016 Losses: #438 Valley (West Des Moines) (59-6), #3795 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (34-0), #6982 Fort Dodge (43-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 30-54 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/21/16 Indianola (45-28) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Ottumwa, 9/1 at Waterloo East (Waterloo), 9/8 Des Moines North (Des Moines), 9/15 Burlington, 9/22 at Marshalltown, 9/29 Fort Dodge, 10/6 at Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 10/13 Valley (West Des Moines), 10/20 at Indianola Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (35), Fort Dodge (10.1), Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (9.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Waterloo East (Waterloo) (-35.8), Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-29), Burlington (-21.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9396 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%