Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Richard Sanchez
League: North Bay - Oak (moving from North Bay - Group 1)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2020 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tsion Nunnally 6'2" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Unity, Mental Toughness
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 34.8
2020 National Rank: #856
2020 State Rank: #59
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -14.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2021 National Rank: #1851
2021 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 39.2
Dynasty National Rank: #479
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.8
Dynasty Record: 183-41-2 (106-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 27
2020 Points Against Average: 9.6
2020 Differential: +17.4
2020 Wins: #2668 Windsor (28-7), #2668 Windsor (38-14), #3097 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (17-0), #3097 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (24-6), #4115 Vanden (Fairfield) (28-21)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 11-14
Recent Section/State Championships: 2019, 2019 (Bowl 3-AA), 2016, 2010 (III), 2008 (II), 2006 (3A), 2005 (3A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (North Bay - Group 1), 2019, 2018, 2017 (North Bay), 2016 (North Bay), 2015 (North Bay), 2014 (tied for 1st; North Bay), 2011 (North Bay), 2008 (North Bay), 2007 (North Bay), 2005 (North Bay), 2003 (North Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 16
Streak List: 9/27/19 Balboa (San Francisco) (35-6), 10/4/19 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (24-14), 10/11/19 Ukiah (49-7), 10/18/19 Windsor (36-19), 11/4/19 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (49-0), 11/8/19 Analy (Sebastopol) (48-15), 11/15/19 Tennyson (Hayward) (56-7), 11/22/19 Piner (Santa Rosa) (49-0), 11/30/19 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (13-10), 12/6/19 Los Gatos (42-7), 12/14/19 El Camino (Oceanside) (31-14), 3/19/21 Windsor (28-7), 3/26/21 Vanden (Fairfield) (28-21), 3/30/21 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (24-6), 4/10/21 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (17-0), 4/16/21 Windsor (38-14)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 San Leandro, 9/3 Vacaville, 9/10 Vintage (Napa), 9/17 De Anza (El Sobrante), 9/24 at St. Mary's (Stockton), 10/8 at Ukiah, 10/15 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa), 10/22 at Windsor, 10/29 at Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 11/2 West County (Sebastopol)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Stockton) (37.6), Vacaville (18.4), Vintage (Napa) (16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ukiah (-31.6), Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (-10.7), De Anza (El Sobrante) (-4.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1415
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%