Newton (IA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black League: 4A District 4 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #13 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 17.5 2024 National Rank: #2297 2024 State Rank: #53 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 8.1 2025 National Rank*: #2076 2025 State Rank*: #48 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 5.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4244 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-23 (11-14 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 13.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4174 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 108-99 (45-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 6-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 29.2 2024 Points Against Average: 16.7 2024 Differential: +12.5 2024 Wins: #2719 Norwalk (29-21), #4174 Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant) (49-28), #5003 Carlisle (45-11), #5320 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (28-7), #7441 Marshalltown (35-0), #10653 Hoover (Des Moines) (49-7) 2024 Losses: #877 Pella (35-28), #1243 A-D-M (Adel) (13-8), #1281 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (15-14), #1420 Gilbert (30-7) 2024 Opponents W-L: 52-49 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 Carlisle, 9/5 at North Polk (Alleman), 9/12 at Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant), 9/19 Indianola, 9/26 Oskaloosa, 10/3 at Pella, 10/10 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 10/17 Grinnell, 10/24 Marion Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: North Polk (Alleman) (26.8), Pella (26.1), Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (0.7) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Marion (-31.4), Oskaloosa (-25.7), Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant) (-13.3) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (11.1 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.4 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.5 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #49 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #447 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |