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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rich Robbins
League: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Qadree Ollison 6'1" 225 Senior RB 4.50
Tyrone Wheatley Jr 6'6" 250 Junior TE/DE 4.72
Ryan Richards 6'2" 205 Senior WR/S 4.64

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Hunter 6'4" 330 Senior OL 5.5 [Bowling Green]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Conditioning, Many 3/4-Year Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 Of 5 OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 42.8
2012 National Rank: #554
2012 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 43.9
2013 National Rank: #405
2013 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 28.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1430
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17
Dynasty Record: 34-19 (14-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 35.9
2012 Points Against Average: 17.1
2012 Differential: +18.8
2012 Wins: #1103 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (35-7), #2270 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (26-14), #2270 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (28-20), #2327 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (14-7), #2492 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (28-21), #3480 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (44-20), #3480 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (51-18), #4197 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (36-17), #5069 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (30-27), #5385 McKinley (Buffalo) (55-30), #10360 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (48-7)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-58
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/1/12 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (36-17), 9/8/12 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (30-27), 9/14/12 McKinley (Buffalo) (55-30), 9/22/12 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (14-7), 9/29/12 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (51-18), 10/6/12 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (35-7), 10/13/12 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (48-7), 10/19/12 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (26-14), 10/27/12 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (28-21), 11/8/12 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (44-20), 11/17/12 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (28-20)

SCHEDULE
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st