Newman Catholic (Mason City, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Mike Dirksen
League: A District 2
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -10.9
2021 National Rank: #7881
2021 State Rank: #147
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2022 Starting Power Rating: -20.9
2022 National Rank: #6731
2022 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #7440
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 118-77 (78-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 33
2021 Points Against Average: 27.6
2021 Differential: +5.4
2021 Wins: #8281 St. Ansgar (37-21), #8613 North Union (Armstrong) (48-35), #11824 Lake Mills (53-25), #12705 Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (47-0), #13200 West Fork (Sheffield) (57-21)
2021 Losses: #1110 West Hancock (Britt) (32-6), #4972 East Buchanan (Winthrop) (44-29), #5334 North Butler (Greene) (41-13), #12378 Central Springs (Manly) (29-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 43-46
Recent League Championships: 2018 (A District 4), 2011 (A District 3), 2010 (A District 3), 2007 (1A District 3), 2003 (1A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Central Springs (Manly), 9/2 at West Hancock (Britt), 9/9 at Belmond-Klemme (Belmond), 9/16 vs St. Ansgar, 9/23 at North Butler (Greene), 9/30 at Lake Mills, 10/14 North Union (Armstrong)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Hancock (Britt) (16.5), North Butler (Greene) (-15.6), St. Ansgar (-21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (-58), Central Springs (Manly) (-54.7), Lake Mills (-45.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 (-14.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #205
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9068
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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