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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rich Robbins
League: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Paul Woods 6'2" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.47
Jayce Johnson 6'5" 200 Senior QB 4.82
Kenyatta Huston 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.34

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Blake Haubeil 6'3" 200 Senior K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Returning Starters, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Graduated 8 Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 41.6
2016 National Rank: #631
2016 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.5
2017 National Rank: #495
2017 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1300
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18
Dynasty Record: 89-55 (32-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37.5
2016 Points Against Average: 15.4
2016 Differential: +22.1
2016 Wins: #742 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH) (31-14), #1732 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (50-44), #2861 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (55-13), #2861 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (31-20), #3044 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (33-20), #3450 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (42-14), #4327 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (27-6), #6804 Alden (55-7), #8553 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (42-6), #10715 Lockport (60-6)
2016 Losses: #144 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (28-24), #3450 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (7-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-62
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2016 (Catholic State Championship), 2014, 2014 (Catholic State Championship), 2013, 2012, 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/12/16 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (42-14), 11/17/16 St. Francis (Athol Springs) (31-20), 12/4/16 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (50-44)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford), 9/8 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA), 9/16 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo), 9/22 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 9/30 at Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda), 10/6 at Washington (Massillon, OH), 10/13 at Aquinas Institute (Rochester), 10/19 vs St. Francis (Athol Springs), 10/28 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (72.7), Washington (Massillon, OH) (34.2), Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (33.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (5), St. Francis (Athol Springs) (14), Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (15.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (21.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #835
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%