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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Steve Warner
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Riley Allen 6'0" 175 Senior TB 4.40
Luke Berblinger 6'0" 205 Senior QB 4.70
Brendan Martens 6'1" 200 Senior 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Riley Allen, Best OL Back, Defense Is Aggressive/Strong
Team Weaknesses: Lose Several Seniors

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.3
2012 National Rank: #1602
2012 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.4
2013 National Rank: #1625
2013 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 33.1
Dynasty National Rank: #871
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 51-11 (22-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 31.3
2012 Points Against Average: 20.9
2012 Differential: +10.4
2012 Wins: #1938 Collegiate (Wichita) (35-21), #3664 Concordia (45-14), #3793 Ulysses (28-7), #3957 Rose Hill (26-21), #4567 Nickerson (48-20), #5645 Cheney (21-0), #6525 Winfield (17-14), #9533 El Dorado (62-21)
2012 Losses: #1142 Mulvane (15-0), #1142 Mulvane (38-34), #1220 McPherson (44-28), #1928 Andale (36-31)
2012 Opponents W-L: 83-45
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Rose Hill, 9/13 at Collegiate (Wichita), 9/20 at Mulvane, 9/27 McPherson, 10/4 at El Dorado, 10/11 Winfield, 10/18 Andale, 10/25 at Cheney, 10/31 at Nickerson
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: McPherson (40.7), Collegiate (Wichita) (30.4), Andale (30.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (-4.9), Nickerson (3.8), Cheney (5.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (20.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2645
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%