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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jason Houston
League: Catholic Central - Small
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Wentzel 5'10" 140 Junior QB/FS 4.9
Eric Ouellette 5'7" 145 Senior WR/S 4.65
Tyler Longo 5'8" 150 Junior WR/CB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary, WR Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth/Inexperience, Lost 2-Time DL Of Year To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -20.9
2015 National Rank: #12052
2015 State Rank: #244
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -21.4
2016 National Rank: #12088
2016 State Rank: #240
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -24
Dynasty National Rank: #13660
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 68-68 (41-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 18
2015 Points Against Average: 19.6
2015 Differential: -1.6
2015 Wins: #11608 St. Clement (Medford) (28-26), #12209 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (28-22), #13051 Marian/Keefe Tech (Framingham) (22-12), #13541 Georgetown (28-14), #14365 Matignon/St. Joseph Prep (Cambridge) (39-6)
2015 Losses: #10092 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (22-8), #10301 St. John Paul II (Hyannis) (28-8), #10530 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (19-7), #10918 Cathedral (Boston) (22-6), #11608 St. Clement (Medford) (25-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 49-56
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/6/15 Georgetown (28-14), 11/13/15 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (28-22), 11/25/15 St. Clement (Medford) (28-26)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 vs Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough), 9/16 at Georgetown, 9/23 vs Cathedral (Boston), 9/30 vs St. Clement (Medford), 10/7 vs Marian/Keefe Tech (Framingham), 10/15 vs St. John Paul II (Hyannis), 10/21 vs Matignon/St. Joseph Prep (Cambridge), 11/24 at St. Clement (Medford)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. John Paul II (Hyannis) (-3.3), Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (-8.5), Cathedral (Boston) (-14.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Matignon/St. Joseph Prep (Cambridge) (-48.5), Georgetown (-30.8), Marian/Keefe Tech (Framingham) (-28.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.3 (-21.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #269
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13129
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%