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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Giampetruzzi
League: Naugatuck Valley - Brass
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Rudolph 6'1" 190 Junior DB/WR
Evan Lovell 6'5" 310 Senior OL/DL
Adam Razza 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning OL/QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -30.7
2015 National Rank: #13245
2015 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -24.2
2016 National Rank: #12469
2016 State Rank: #137
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5189
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.4
Dynasty Record: 97-48 (51-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 13.1
2015 Points Against Average: 33.1
2015 Differential: -20
2015 Wins: #13738 Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury) (19-2), #14349 Wilby (Waterbury) (46-20)
2015 Losses: #2143 Ansonia (47-0), #4524 Seymour (49-6), #6669 Wolcott (42-0), #8279 Derby (39-21), #8901 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (30-7), #10678 Naugatuck (36-6), #12626 Crosby (Waterbury) (36-13), #12694 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (30-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-50
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006 (SS)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2011 (Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2009 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/10 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 9/17 at St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 9/24 Wilby (Waterbury), 10/1 at Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury), 10/7 at Derby, 10/15 Torrington, 10/28 at Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury), 11/5 Crosby (Waterbury), 11/11 at Ansonia, 11/24 Wolcott
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (26.2), Torrington (8.9), St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (-0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wilby (Waterbury) (-49.3), Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (-31.1), Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury) (-27.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11390
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%