Columbus Crusaders (Galena, OH)       previews home GENERAL Colors: Black/Red/White Coach: Ben Barlow League: Freelance Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 5.1 2016 National Rank: #6221 2016 State Rank: #372 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 1.6 2017 National Rank: #6962 2017 State Rank: #414 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -4.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9647 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 68-64 HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-3 2016 League Record/Finish:   2016 Points For Average: 20.3 2016 Points Against Average: 12.9 2016 Differential: +7.4 2016 Wins: #6650 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson) (20-6), #7076 Whetstone (Columbus) (15-8), #8106 Middletown Christian (Franklin) (28-14), #9869 Linsly (Wheeling, WV) (7-0), #11839 Osceola Grace Eagles (Osceola, IN) (27-0), #11900 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (28-0), #13726 Noblesville Lions (Noblesville, IN) (43-7) 2016 Losses: #1387 Coshocton (20-14), #4595 River (Hannibal) (32-14), #5251 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) (42-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 63-40 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at West Jefferson, 9/2 at Osceola Grace Eagles (Osceola, IN), 9/8 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson), 9/16 at Noblesville Lions (Noblesville, IN), 9/22 KIPP Columbus (Columbus), 9/29 Landmark Christian (Cincinnati), 10/7 at Middletown Christian (Franklin), 10/13 at Northland (Columbus), 10/20 at Whetstone (Columbus), 10/28 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) (18.5), West Jefferson (11.1), Northland (Columbus) (9.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Noblesville Lions (Noblesville, IN) (-42.2), Landmark Christian (Cincinnati) (-27.5), Osceola Grace Eagles (Osceola, IN) (-12.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #536 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9431 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.