Cardinal Newman (Columbia, SC)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Cory Helms
League: SCISA AAAA
Playoff Division: SCISA AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8
2023 National Rank: #4063
2023 State Rank: #80
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -9.2
2024 National Rank*: #4656
2024 State Rank*: #94
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -12.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8636
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-29 (13-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -3
Dynasty National Rank: #9105
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 70-138 (37-101 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 40.1
2023 Points Against Average: 13.9
2023 Differential: +26.2
2023 Wins: #7902 Ben Lippen (Columbia) (31-0), #8256 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (41-24), #8256 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (48-14), #9271 Trinity Collegiate (Darlington) (42-12), #9737 Pee Dee Academy (Mullins) (55-7), #10205 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (53-14), #10545 Camden Military (Camden) (38-14), #10914 John Paul II (Ridgeland) (49-0), #12917 Atlantic Collegiate Academy (Conway) (44-0)
2023 Losses: #2296 Hammond (Columbia) (35-20), #2296 Hammond (Columbia) (33-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-66
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Cabarrus [Cannon/Concord Academy] (Concord, NC), 8/23 St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville), 8/30 Dreher (Columbia), 9/13 Ben Lippen (Columbia), 9/20 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 9/27 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA), 10/4 Northwood Academy (Charleston), 10/11 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning), 10/25 Porter-Gaud (Charleston), 11/1 Hammond (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hammond (Columbia) (9.5), St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville) (-0.6), Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (-8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (-38), Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (-30), Dreher (Columbia) (-24.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9 (-11.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -16.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +0.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #118
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3341
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%



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