Newman Catholic (Mason City, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Cardinal/White Coach: Richard McCardle League: A District 4 (moving from A District 3) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -10.7 2017 National Rank: #9358 2017 State Rank: #161 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.3 2018 Starting Power Rating: -23.9 2018 National Rank: #8781 2018 State Rank: #153 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 7.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7124 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.3 Dynasty Record: 97-60 (63-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2017 Points For Average: 28.3 2017 Points Against Average: 27.8 2017 Differential: +0.5 2017 Wins: #11282 St. Edmond (Fort Dodge) (28-16), #11410 West Fork (Sheffield) (48-8), #11965 Lake Mills (35-31), #12304 North Butler (Greene) (35-12), #13822 Rockford (42-21) 2017 Losses: #2867 St. Ansgar (44-0), #4566 West Hancock (Britt) (54-20), #7620 Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua) (29-27), #8225 Grundy Center (35-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 40-46 Recent League Championships: 2011 (A District 3), 2010 (A District 3), 2007 (1A District 3), 2003 (1A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/20/17 North Butler (Greene) (35-12) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Lake Mills, 8/31 at Bishop Garrigan (Algona), 9/7 Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua), 9/14 Central Springs (Manly), 9/21 at Starmont (Arlington), 9/28 Mott [John R.] (Postville), 10/5 at Grundy Center, 10/12 St. Ansgar, 10/19 at South Winneshiek (Calmar) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ansgar (1.8), Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (-7.6), South Winneshiek (Calmar) (-8.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Starmont (Arlington) (-60.3), Mott [John R.] (Postville) (-54.1), Lake Mills (-36.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #221 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10522 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.