Newton (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Ed Ergenbright League: 4A District 4 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 12.4 2022 National Rank: #3317 2022 State Rank: #63 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -2.6 2023 National Rank: #2973 2023 State Rank: #53 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6692 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5 Dynasty Record: 20-25 (8-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 27.3 2022 Points Against Average: 18.6 2022 Differential: +8.7 2022 Wins: #3619 Pella (21-14), #5440 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (27-13), #5845 Marshalltown (28-21), #5884 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (27-0), #9419 Oskaloosa (56-10), #9840 Knoxville (39-17), #12843 Saydel (Des Moines) (44-0) 2022 Losses: #159 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (42-3), #746 Carlisle (48-28), #4037 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (21-0) 2022 Opponents W-L: 46-52 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 A-D-M (Adel), 9/1 at Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 9/8 Norwalk, 9/15 at Marshalltown, 9/22 Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant), 9/29 Pella, 10/6 at Carlisle, 10/13 Gilbert, 10/20 at Hoover (Des Moines) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: A-D-M (Adel) (25.1), Carlisle (18.1), Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant) (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (Des Moines) (-59), Gilbert (-23.7), Marshalltown (-16.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (5.7 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2680 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.