GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: John Rodenberg
League: Greater Catholic - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Shane Jones 6'1" 215 Senior LB [Michigan State]
Keith Watkins 5'11" 175 Senior RB [Northwestern]
Alex Gall 6'5" 295 Senior OL [Miami (Fl)]
Evan Jansen 6'4" 225 Senior TE [Indiana]
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Monty Madaris 6'2" 190 Senior WR [Michigan State]
Mike Means 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.5
John Tanner 6'4" 230 Senior TE
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 60.1
2011 National Rank: #57
2011 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 63.6
2012 National Rank: #29
2012 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 50
Dynasty National Rank: #32
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 67-35 [66-36 on the field] (17-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33
2011 Points Against Average: 21.5
2011 Differential: +11.5
2011 Wins: #41 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (27-24), #49 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (14-0), #178 Middletown (42-30), #209 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) (27-10), #262 La Salle (Cincinnati) (35-13), #547 Elder (Cincinnati) (36-10), #657 Sycamore (Cincinnati) (31-21), #2105 Hamilton (68-7), #2742 Northmont (Clayton) (63-12)
2011 Losses: #2 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (49-14), #41 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (35-21), #63 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (26-24), #67 St. Edward (Lakewood) (42-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 108-51
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/26 Gilman (Baltimore, MD), 9/1 Christian (Grand Rapids, MI), 9/8 at Catholic Central (Novi, MI), 9/14 at St. Xavier (Louisville, KY), 9/21 at St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 9/28 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 10/5 Elder (Cincinnati), 10/12 at Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN), 10/20 St. Edward (Lakewood), 10/27 Trinity (Louisville, KY)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (92), Gilman (Baltimore, MD) (73.8), St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (59.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Elder (Cincinnati) (40.9), Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) (46.7), La Salle (Cincinnati) (48.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 46.7 (51.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 57.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%