Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: David Inness
League: 3A West (moving from IV Section IV)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2015 National Rank: #1644
2015 State Rank: #30
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 22.5
2016 National Rank: #2860
2016 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3984
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 101-45 (45-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 39.7
2015 Points Against Average: 13.2
2015 Differential: +26.5
2015 Wins: #2045 Snowflake (23-12), #2109 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (48-0), #4134 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (52-28), #5403 Tempe Prep (Tempe) (28-21), #5905 Dysart (El Mirage) (42-16), #9210 Youngker (Buckeye) (48-3), #9332 Glendale (56-28), #10309 Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) (54-0), #10425 Parker (68-7), #11638 Fountain Hills (49-0), #13488 Cortez (Phoenix) (60-6)
2015 Losses: #1350 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (14-7), #2109 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (27-7), #3000 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (23-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 97-61
Recent State Championships: 2012 (V), 2010 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (V Section II), 2011 (V Section II), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Central), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/16 Fountain Hills (48-13), 9/2/16 Valley Christian (Chandler) (52-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 at Fountain Hills, 9/2 Valley Christian (Chandler), 9/9 at Blue Ridge (Lakeside), 9/16 at American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 9/23 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/30 at Odyssey Institute (Buckeye), 10/7 Wickenburg, 10/14 at River Valley (Mohave Valley), 10/21 Chino Valley, 10/28 Kingman
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: River Valley (Mohave Valley) (31.1), American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (24.3), Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Odyssey Institute (Buckeye) (-28.7), Kingman (-26.2), Chino Valley (-24.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (11.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7742
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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