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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Jim Stomps
League: 3A PacWest
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carlin Ables 6'2" 180 Senior QB
Anthony Tornio 5'11" 180 Senior RB/SS 4.60
Andrew Werst 6'3" 245 Junior DT/G 4.90

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Outslay 6'4" 260 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, LBs, Improved
Team Weaknesses: Lines Must Come Together, Young Players Will Need To Step Up

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -7.7
2012 National Rank: #9830
2012 State Rank: #105
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2013 National Rank: #9508
2013 State Rank: #103
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -15
Dynasty National Rank: #11844
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 13-16 (7-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 28.3
2012 Points Against Average: 24.5
2012 Differential: +3.8
2012 Wins: #7535 Pleasant Hill (28-14), #11513 Harrisburg (27-23), #12053 Creswell (28-13), #13449 Toledo (65-24), #14064 Jefferson (47-7), #14335 Santiam (Mill City) (55-7)
2012 Losses: #3131 Scio (51-6), #4270 Santiam Christian (Corvallis) (41-13), #6016 Portland Christian (Portland) (42-14), #9399 Blanchet Catholic (Salem) (23-0)
2012 Opponents W-L: 55-55
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/26/12 Pleasant Hill (28-14), 11/2/12 Toledo (65-24)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Gold Beach, 9/6 at Portland Christian (Portland), 9/14 at Coquille, 9/20 Pleasant Hill, 9/27 at Blanchet Catholic (Salem), 10/4 at Jefferson, 10/11 at Scio, 10/18 Harrisburg, 10/25 Creswell, 11/1 Santiam Christian (Corvallis)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Portland Christian (Portland) (17.7), Santiam Christian (Corvallis) (15.6), Scio (12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (-42.3), Creswell (-19.5), Coquille (-18)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9969
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%