Lancaster Catholic (Lancaster, PA) GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Bruce Harbach League: Lancaster-Lebanon 3 Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Smith 6'3.5" 215 Senior QB Ross Hall 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL Tyler Purvis 6'3" 200 Senior WR/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, Skill positions, Run Defense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key OL, Replacing Key Defenders, Depth on the lines RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 36.8 2008 National Rank: #691 2008 State Rank: #29 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +13 2009 Starting Power Rating: 49.8 2009 National Rank: #126 2009 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1706 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.3 Dynasty Record: 60-15 (37-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 13-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 38.6 2008 Points Against Average: 13.1 2008 Differential: +25.5 2008 Wins: #820 Manheim Central (Manheim) (21-8), #828 Mount Carmel (41-28), #1972 Middletown (41-0), #3719 Wyomissing (45-7), #4303 Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter) (21-17), #5677 Biglerville (42-14), #5782 Northern Lebanon (Fredericksburg) (61-0), #5861 Eastern Lebanon County (Myerstown) (42-7), #6691 Annville-Cleona (Annville) (55-13), #9477 Ephrata (44-7), #10519 Columbia (49-13), #10589 Donegal (Mt. Joy) (35-12), #13861 Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (68-14) 2008 Losses: #343 West Catholic (Philadelphia) (37-14), #2637 Trinity (Camp Hill) (20-0) 2008 Opponents W-L: 99-75 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Trinity (Camp Hill), 9/11 at Ephrata, 9/18 Manheim Central (Manheim), 9/25 at Donegal (Mt. Joy), 10/2 Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter), 10/9 Pequea Valley (Kinzers), 10/16 at Northern Lebanon (Fredericksburg), 10/23 Columbia, 10/30 at Annville-Cleona (Annville), 11/6 Eastern Lebanon County (Myerstown) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Manheim Central (Manheim) (40.5), Trinity (Camp Hill) (30.7), Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter) (21.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Pequea Valley (Kinzers) (-25.7), Columbia (-18.7), Donegal (Mt. Joy) (-11.8) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 (15 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5748 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75% Opener: 9/4 at Trinity (Camp Hill) [projection: 31-13 win]