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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Greg Seibert
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Simon Smiley Senior RB
Cody Henry Junior QB
David Akintonde Senior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jace Banfell 6'3" 280 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Luke Adams 6'4" 225 Senior DE [UCF]
LaDarion Young 6'0" 170 Senior DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.7
2011 National Rank: #1993
2011 State Rank: #148
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2012 National Rank: #2130
2012 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2056
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 63-40 [67-36 on the field] (19-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.7
2011 Points Against Average: 28.6
2011 Differential: +2.1
2011 Wins: #1185 Navarre (43-24), #2199 Gulf Breeze (34-28), #5080 Washington [Booker T.] (Pensacola) (43-0), #10188 Walton (DeFuniak Springs) (76-34)
2011 Losses: #179 Madison County (Madison) (49-6), #506 Pace (28-21), #565 Pensacola (34-13), #724 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (35-24), #1722 Crestview (40-37), #2791 Florida State University (Tallahassee) (14-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-51
Recent League Championships: 2010 (2B District 1), 2009 (2B District 1), 2008 (2A District 1), 2007 (2A District 1), 2006 (2A District 1), 2005 (2A District 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2B District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/11/11 Washington [Booker T.] (Pensacola) (43-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), 9/7 at Gulf Breeze, 9/14 Pensacola, 9/21 Crestview, 9/28 Navarre, 10/5 at Florida State University (Tallahassee), 10/12 Walton (DeFuniak Springs), 10/19 Madison County (Madison), 11/2 at Pace
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Madison County (Madison) (64.1), Pace (43.7), Pensacola (31.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Walton (DeFuniak Springs) (-23), Florida State University (Tallahassee) (24), Crestview (26.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #399
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%