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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Phelan
League: Naugatuck Valley - Copper
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2012 National Rank: #7141
2012 State Rank: #69
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 2.8
2013 National Rank: #7050
2013 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5318
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 38-18 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 31.5
2012 Points Against Average: 20.8
2012 Differential: +10.7
2012 Wins: #5988 Naugatuck (27-21), #9909 Watertown (28-13), #11421 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (63-28), #12540 Sacred Heart (Waterbury) (52-20), #13349 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (48-12), #13368 Crosby (Waterbury) (55-6)
2012 Losses: #518 Ansonia (35-7), #4026 Wolcott (21-14), #4322 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (28-0), #6778 Torrington (24-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-54
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006 (SS)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/13 Watertown, 9/20 at Derby, 9/27 Ansonia, 10/4 at Sacred Heart (Waterbury), 10/11 at Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 10/19 at Weston, 10/24 Torrington, 11/1 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls), 11/7 Naugatuck, 11/16 at St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 11/28 at Wolcott
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (46.2), Derby (17.3), Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart (Waterbury) (-24.6), Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (-23.7), St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (-14.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6756
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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