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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Bernie Connolly
League: Section 9 AA-I
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Gennett 5'11" 205 RB/LB
Jesse Kaffenberger 6'0" 170 DB/WR
John LaBella 6'2" 215 TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, LB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 46.5
2013 National Rank: #407
2013 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 42.5
2014 National Rank: #513
2014 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 38.7
Dynasty National Rank: #242
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 113-14 (41-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 37.8
2013 Points Against Average: 16.5
2013 Differential: +21.3
2013 Wins: #827 Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (35-14), #827 Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (31-30), #928 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (38-25), #1677 White Plains (34-13), #1931 Pine Bush (26-14), #3159 Warwick (33-0), #3897 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (35-14), #5470 Kingston (47-27), #6196 Minisink Valley (Slate Hill) (48-7), #6429 Middletown (47-6), #6952 Valley Central (Montgomery) (49-0), #7385 Washingtonville (56-17)
2013 Losses: #77 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (48-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 80-47
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Holy Cross (Flushing) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Holy Cross (Flushing), 9/13 at Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 9/19 at Minisink Valley (Slate Hill), 9/26 at Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh), 10/2 Kingston, 10/10 at Middletown, 10/17 Pine Bush, 10/24 at Washingtonville
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (37.8), Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (35.1), Holy Cross (Flushing) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Kingston (0.2), Washingtonville (2.2), Middletown (6.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (27 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2304
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50%