St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Red/White Coach: Carl Lemke League: Tri-Metro - East Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 39.2 2011 National Rank: #800 2011 State Rank: #10 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.8 2012 National Rank: #1176 2012 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4753 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.1 Dynasty Record: 65-30 (31-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 14-0 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 46.6 2011 Points Against Average: 17.1 2011 Differential: +29.5 2011 Wins: #1029 Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin) (30-22), #1508 Fairmont (34-32), #4938 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (54-14), #4938 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (46-0), #5013 Providence Academy (Plymouth) (58-29), #5013 Providence Academy (Plymouth) (52-6), #5948 DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) (40-27), #7567 Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis) (62-7), #8223 Concordia Academy (Roseville) (54-26), #10779 New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury) (42-12), #10997 Blake (Minneapolis) (38-14), #12931 Brooklyn Center (50-22), #13468 St. Agnes (St. Paul) (32-16), #14095 St. Paul Academy-Summit/Mounds Park Academy (St. Paul) (60-12) 2011 Losses: none 2011 Opponents W-L: 85-63 Recent State Championships: 2011 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st; Tri-Metro), 2005 (Tri-Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 14 Streak List: 9/2/11 Providence Academy (Plymouth) (52-6), 9/9/11 Blake (Minneapolis) (38-14), 9/16/11 DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) (40-27), 9/23/11 New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury) (42-12), 9/30/11 St. Agnes (St. Paul) (32-16), 10/7/11 Concordia Academy (Roseville) (54-26), 10/14/11 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (54-14), 10/19/11 Brooklyn Center (50-22), 10/25/11 St. Paul Academy-Summit/Mounds Park Academy (St. Paul) (60-12), 10/29/11 Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis) (62-7), 11/4/11 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (46-0), 11/12/11 Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin) (30-22), 11/19/11 Providence Academy (Plymouth) (58-29), 11/26/11 Fairmont (34-32) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Providence Academy (Plymouth), 9/7 Blake (Minneapolis), 9/14 DeLaSalle (Minneapolis), 9/21 New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury), 9/28 at St. Agnes (St. Paul), 10/5 at Concordia Academy (Roseville), 10/12 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis), 10/17 at Brooklyn Center Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Providence Academy (Plymouth) (12.8), St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (12.3), DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) (9.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brooklyn Center (-34), St. Agnes (St. Paul) (-30.4), Blake (Minneapolis) (-13.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3 (4.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9883 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 92% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.