Lutheran (Rockford, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Bruce Bazsali
League: Big Northern (moving from Big Northern - West)
Playoff Division: none

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Marcus Hayes 6'0" 185 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
James Robinson 5'11" 200 Senior RB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 38.3
2015 National Rank: #972
2015 State Rank: #40
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 45.4
2016 National Rank: #472
2016 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7730
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 43.9
Dynasty Record: 51-78 (27-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 55.9
2015 Points Against Average: 11
2015 Differential: +44.9
2015 Wins: #2012 Byron (56-19), #2368 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (31-7), #4906 Notre Dame (Quincy) (62-7), #5524 Winnebago (49-6), #5911 Dixon (49-7), #5911 Dixon (95-28), #5959 Stillman Valley (48-0), #7505 Oregon (60-0), #9591 Mendota (54-7), #11583 Rock Falls (63-6), #12933 Rockford Christian (Rockford) (76-7)
2015 Losses: #807 Marengo (38-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 62-60
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Big Northern - West), 2014 (Big Northern - West), 2012 (tied for 1st; Big Northern - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa), 9/2 at Byron, 9/9 Central (Burlington), 9/16 Dixon, 9/23 at Mendota, 9/30 at North Boone (Poplar Grove), 10/7 Oregon, 10/14 at Winnebago, 10/21 Stillman Valley
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Byron (25), Winnebago (17.9), Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: North Boone (Poplar Grove) (-15.5), Stillman Valley (-11.5), Mendota (-7.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (11.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7082
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87%



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