Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Richard Sanchez
League: North Bay - Oak
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2022 National Rank: #2871
2022 State Rank: #178
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 1.9
2023 National Rank: #2371
2023 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #788
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.3
Dynasty Record: 46-11 (20-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 28.8
2022 Points Against Average: 19.8
2022 Differential: +9
2022 Wins: #2328 Acalanes (Lafayette) (17-14), #4947 Vintage (Napa) (27-8), #6466 Petaluma (49-31), #6651 Analy (Sebastopol) (48-13), #7130 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (42-15), #7650 De Anza (El Sobrante) (49-20), #7964 San Leandro (34-7), #10670 Santa Rosa (49-14)
2022 Losses: #628 St. Mary's (Stockton) (32-18), #929 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (48-22), #2136 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (27-0), #2362 Vacaville (14-7), #2422 Windsor (14-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 90-57
Recent Section/State Championships: 2019 (4), 2019 (Bowl 3-AA), 2016 (4), 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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Casa Grande (Petaluma), 9/1 Vacaville, 9/8 Vintage (Napa), 9/15 at De Anza (El Sobrante), 9/23 at St. Mary's (Albany), 10/6 at Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 10/13 Analy (Sebastopol), 10/20 at Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 10/27 at Santa Rosa, 11/3 Windsor
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (14.8), Vacaville (4.2), Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Rosa (-45.1), De Anza (El Sobrante) (-30.2), Analy (Sebastopol) (-29.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (8.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #271
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4843
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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