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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Donny Panapada
League: Fairfield County
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #11

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

TOP PLAYERS
Neno Merritt 6'1" 190 Senior WR/FS 4.67
Matt Pascale 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.05
Matt Christensen 5'9" 180 Senior WR/OLB 4.72

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Returning Secondary Starters, Speed, Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Only 8 Seniors, Depth, Size

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 11.1
2012 National Rank: #5320
2012 State Rank: #47
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2013 National Rank: #6954
2013 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6351
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 25-27 (24-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 8-2 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 31.6
2012 Points Against Average: 23.7
2012 Differential: +7.9
2012 Wins: #3646 New Canaan (31-28), #6204 Westhill (Stamford) (28-10), #8187 Wilton (42-32), #9363 Stamford (41-20), #10252 Warde (Fairfield) (34-13), #10587 Norwalk (27-8), #12188 Bassick (Bridgeport) (49-26), #13227 Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport) (34-0)
2012 Losses: #2001 North Branford (49-28), #3141 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (49-14), #3909 Darien (26-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 49-66
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/13 at Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford), 9/21 at Westhill (Stamford), 9/27 at Warde (Fairfield), 10/5 Greenwich, 10/12 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford), 10/19 at Darien, 10/26 St. Joseph (Trumbull), 11/1 at Stamford, 11/9 Bassick (Bridgeport), 11/15 at New Canaan, 11/28 Wilton
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Trumbull) (28), New Canaan (25), Greenwich (24.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Stamford (-13.1), Bassick (Bridgeport) (-12.6), Warde (Fairfield) (-7.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4 (4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5426
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 9th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%