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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Steve Warner
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Fisher 5'10" 185 Senior TB
JP Lohrentz 6'3" 170 Senior SE/DB
Jadyn Garcia 5'7" 200 LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Players, Many Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Linemen, FB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2010 National Rank: #850
2010 State Rank: #12
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.7
2011 National Rank: #1044
2011 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #983
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 46-14 (19-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 41.8
2010 Points Against Average: 10.8
2010 Differential: +31
2010 Wins: #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (21-0), #2422 Rose Hill (34-10), #2534 Abilene (39-7), #5890 Mulvane (46-33), #6058 Nickerson (45-0), #6369 Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt) (42-7), #8640 Winfield (48-7), #8887 Wellington (29-0), #9352 Hugoton (55-21), #11362 Augusta (55-7), #13061 El Dorado (60-0), #13988 Haven (62-6)
2010 Losses: #846 Holton (42-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-67
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Rose Hill (18-10), 9/9/11 Wellington (56-6), 9/16/11 El Dorado (60-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Rose Hill, 9/9 Wellington, 9/16 at El Dorado, 9/23 Winfield, 9/30 at Mulvane, 10/7 Augusta, 10/14 Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt), 10/21 Haven, 10/27 at Nickerson
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rose Hill (26.2), Mulvane (6.7), Nickerson (4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Haven (-35.6), El Dorado (-23), Augusta (-14.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (9.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10008
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85%
Opener: 9/2 at Rose Hill [projection: 38-21 win]