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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: James Hintze
League: Section 9 AA-I
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan O'Malley 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Brendan Doheny 6'1" 270 Senior C
Josh Cordero 5'10" 175 Senior CB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Up Middle On Both Sides Of Ball, Good OL Size, QB/C Combination With 2 Years Of Varsity Experience
Team Weaknesses: Only 6 Returning Starters, Late Start Due To Replacing Retired Head Coach

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 34.5
2014 National Rank: #1364
2014 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 31
2015 National Rank: #1607
2015 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 38.4
Dynasty National Rank: #271
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 120-17 (45-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 25.1
2014 Points Against Average: 11.8
2014 Differential: +13.3
2014 Wins: #796 Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (27-21), #2213 Minisink Valley (Slate Hill) (24-11), #3567 Middletown (17-0), #5040 Holy Cross (Flushing) (35-0), #5093 Warwick (37-0), #7993 Pine Bush (38-7), #8983 Kingston (49-12)
2014 Losses: #304 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (28-10), #796 Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (15-7), #3286 Washingtonville (24-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 57-44
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 LaSalle Institute (Troy) (44-0), 9/11/15 Holy Cross (Flushing) (10-0), 9/18/15 Pine Bush (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at LaSalle Institute (Troy), 9/11 Holy Cross (Flushing), 9/18 at Pine Bush, 9/25 Warwick, 10/2 at Kingston, 10/9 Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh), 10/16 Middletown
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (40.5), LaSalle Institute (Troy) (22), Holy Cross (Flushing) (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Bush (-2.2), Warwick (3.2), Kingston (6.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (22.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3368
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%