Newton (IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Andy Swedenhjelm League: 4A District 4 (moving from 3A District 6) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2020 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zay Arguello 6'2" 200 Senior QB/ATH 4.7 Nate Maki 6'1" 180 Senior HB/CB 4.5 Reese Hammons 5'11" 195 Senior SS/LB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience Team Weaknesses: Line Youth RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: -18.8 2020 National Rank: #9583 2020 State Rank: #198 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: -24.2 2021 National Rank: #8235 2021 State Rank: #174 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 13.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4683 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.1 Dynasty Record: 84-84 (34-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 0-8 2020 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2020 Points For Average: 17 2020 Points Against Average: 41.9 2020 Differential: -24.9 2020 Wins: none 2020 Losses: #976 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (45-20), #1902 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (44-18), #2120 Grinnell (57-13), #2120 Grinnell (44-23), #5161 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (41-14), #8018 Marshalltown (42-8), #8242 Benton (Van Horne) (34-14), #9176 Oskaloosa (28-26) 2020 Opponents W-L: 48-28 Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Knoxville, 9/3 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe), 9/10 Marshalltown, 9/17 at Saydel (Des Moines), 9/24 Pella, 10/1 at Oskaloosa, 10/8 at Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids), 10/15 Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 10/22 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (11.7), Pella (8), Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (5.1) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Saydel (Des Moines) (-45.3), Knoxville (-32.4), Oskaloosa (-28.3) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (10.4 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.5 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5704 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |