Lutheran (Rockford, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Purple/White Coach: Bruce Bazsali League: Big Northern - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2010 JV Record: 1-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Vangsness 5'10" 180 Senior SS/RB 4.50 Chris Gustafson-Nolan 6'4" 275 Senior T/DT 5.20 Dan Cain 6'2" 230 Senior DL/OL 5.30 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Good Work Ethic, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Depth, Overall Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -20.9 2010 National Rank: #12429 2010 State Rank: #490 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.4 2011 National Rank: #10353 2011 State Rank: #393 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -14.6 Dynasty National Rank: #11944 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2 Dynasty Record: 4-41 (0-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 16.6 2010 Points Against Average: 46.1 2010 Differential: -29.5 2010 Wins: #14682 Rauner College Prep (Chicago) (62-0) 2010 Losses: #644 Stillman Valley (62-13), #4268 Oregon (56-0), #4846 St. Edward (Elgin) (49-0), #5029 Byron (64-20), #5215 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (48-14), #7046 Winnebago (52-26), #7064 Harvard (43-7), #7766 North Boone (Poplar Grove) (41-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-40 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora), 9/2 at University (Milwaukee, WI), 9/9 at North Boone (Poplar Grove), 9/16 Harvard, 9/23 at Rock Falls, 9/30 at Winnebago, 10/7 Stillman Valley, 10/14 Oregon, 10/21 Byron Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stillman Valley (39.7), Oregon (12.6), Byron (9.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: University (Milwaukee, WI) (-14.2), Rock Falls (-8.7), Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) (-4.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #247 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6116 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora) [projection: 31-24 loss]