St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Carl Lemke
League: Twin City
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 2.1
2015 National Rank: #7364
2015 State Rank: #137
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 3.9
2016 National Rank: #6887
2016 State Rank: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4169
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 100-41 (51-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 8th)
2015 Points For Average: 29.3
2015 Points Against Average: 27
2015 Differential: +2.3
2015 Wins: #8637 Washburn (Minneapolis) (20-12), #8902 Providence Academy (Plymouth) (28-21), #9757 Henry [Patrick] (Minneapolis) (27-21), #11206 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (48-14), #11458 Como Park (St. Paul) (41-27), #11461 New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury) (21-6), #12549 Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis) (54-35)
2015 Losses: #2818 Jackson County Central (Jackson) (44-26), #3043 St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (28-13), #5840 Fridley (40-21), #6159 Highland Park (St. Paul) (49-23)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2011
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Tri-Metro - East), 2012 (Tri-Metro - East), 2011 (Tri-Metro - East), 2009 (Tri-Metro - East), 2007 (Tri-Metro - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Tri-Metro), 2005 (Tri-Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury) (47-21)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury), 9/9 Providence Academy (Plymouth), 9/16 Highland Park (St. Paul), 9/23 at St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis), 9/30 Fridley, 10/7 at Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis), 10/14 St. Paul Central (St. Paul), 10/19 at Washburn (Minneapolis)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (10.7), Fridley (7.5), Highland Park (St. Paul) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis) (-23.7), St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (-21.2), New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury) (-17.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 (-1.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #169
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9459
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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