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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rich Robbins
League: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 5-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Denzel Benton 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.40
Ryan Hunter 6'5" 320 Senior OL/DL 5.40
Qadree Ollison 6'1" 205 Junior RB/DB 4.55

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Corey Madlock 6'4" 280 Senior DT 5.20 [Buffalo]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Strength/Conditioning, Experienced Starters

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.6
2011 National Rank: #3560
2011 State Rank: #74
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.6
2012 National Rank: #3235
2012 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #3377
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 39-48 (12-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 31.8
2011 Points Against Average: 36.4
2011 Differential: -4.6
2011 Wins: #2573 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (64-33), #6318 Elmira Free Academy/Southside (Elmira) (41-6), #10184 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (48-14), #10184 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (32-14)
2011 Losses: #336 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (45-27), #348 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (50-7), #563 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (56-8), #1242 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (58-28), #1513 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (34-20), #1513 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (48-47), #2945 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (42-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-46
Recent State Championships: 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th