Lutheran Northwest (Rochester Hills, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Red/White Coach: Don Justice League: Michigan Independent Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Gapski 5'11" 185 Senior ILB/RB Austin Meissner 5'11" 180 Senior G/ILB Nathan Drews 6'1" 185 Senior DB/QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Off-Season Commitment Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -29.2 2010 National Rank: #13431 2010 State Rank: #561 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -26.7 2011 National Rank: #13136 2011 State Rank: #548 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -17.3 Dynasty National Rank: #12392 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 Dynasty Record: 29-20 (21-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 20.9 2010 Points Against Average: 23.9 2010 Differential: -3 2010 Wins: #13016 Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights) (28-21), #13962 Southfield Christian (Southfield) (24-17), #14487 Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills) (28-0), #14600 Plymouth Christian Academy (Canton) (56-0), #14615 Cardinal Mooney Catholic (Marine City) (28-6), #14657 Lutheran (Westland) (37-19) 2010 Losses: #9174 Shrine Catholic (Royal Oak) (42-0), #9636 Genesee (54-0), #10411 Bishop Foley (Madison Heights) (42-0), #13116 University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods) (38-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 40-56 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/1/11 Lutheran (Westland) (21-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Michigan Collegiate (Warren), 9/1 at Lutheran (Westland), 9/9 Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills), 9/16 at Peck, 9/23 Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights), 9/29 at Southfield Christian (Southfield), 10/7 Plymouth Christian Academy (Canton), 10/15 at University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods), 10/21 PEC Prep (Detroit) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan Collegiate (Warren) (10), PEC Prep (Detroit) (-1.7), University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods) (-14.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran (Westland) (-55.3), Plymouth Christian Academy (Canton) (-51.5), Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills) (-40.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.4 (-28.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #585 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14027 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Michigan Collegiate (Warren) [projection: 40-6 loss]