| Lutheran (Rockford, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Purple/White Coach: Bruce Bazsali League: Big Northern - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2012 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS James Robinson 6'0" 195 Sophomore RB/SB 4.65 Austin Barnhart 6'0" 190 Senior MLB/T 4.74 Zach Zanello 6'6.5" 220 Senior T/OLB 4.88 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Strength, Unity Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth On Offense, Untested Skill Positions RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 23.9 2012 National Rank: #2652 2012 State Rank: #96 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 26 2013 National Rank: #2088 2013 State Rank: #76 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -5.6 Dynasty National Rank: #9651 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33 Dynasty Record: 13-34 (6-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 9-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2012 Points For Average: 48.4 2012 Points Against Average: 26.8 2012 Differential: +21.6 2012 Wins: #2517 Winnebago (37-34), #3959 Stillman Valley (43-24), #5110 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (62-40), #7920 Rock Falls (48-34), #7995 Oregon (48-29), #8625 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (56-10), #9226 Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park) (71-34), #10175 Mendota (56-13), #11712 Rockford Christian (Rockford) (63-0) 2012 Losses: #666 Mercer County (Aledo) (42-14), #2994 Byron (35-34) 2012 Opponents W-L: 57-54 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park), 9/6 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa), 9/13 Rock Falls, 9/20 at Winnebago, 9/27 Oregon, 10/4 at Mendota, 10/11 Byron, 10/18 at Stillman Valley, 10/25 at Rockford Christian (Rockford) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Winnebago (22.2), Byron (22), Stillman Valley (17) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Rockford Christian (Rockford) (-17.3), Mendota (-9.3), Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (-2.4) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (10.9 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #262 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6534 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43% |