GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Vernon Fox
League: 4A Sunset - Northwest
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Kothe 6'4" 195 Senior WR 4.5
John Schulte 6'5" 265 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Joshua Hong 6'1" 185 Senior DB 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good Depth, Skill Position Ability/Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Many Young/Unproven Players, Line Size
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 27.6
2016 National Rank: #1976
2016 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 28.1
2017 National Rank: #1838
2017 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5895
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21
Dynasty Record: 80-65 (40-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.8
2016 Points Against Average: 29.3
2016 Differential: -0.5
2016 Wins: #1538 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (22-19), #4349 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (26-21), #4802 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (37-6), #6478 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (43-6), #8919 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (57-20), #8944 Kaimuki (Honolulu, HI) (49-18)
2016 Losses: #1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (58-10), #391 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (41-22), #567 St. Pius X (Houston, TX) (42-10), #1150 Silverado (Las Vegas) (36-20), #4327 Centennial (Las Vegas) (55-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-43
Recent State Championships: 2013 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (IA Southern - Sunset), 2014 (IA Southern - Sunset), 2013 (IA Southern - Sunset), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southern 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO), 9/1 at St. Pius X (Houston, TX), 9/8 Green Valley (Henderson), 9/15 at Arbor View (Las Vegas), 9/23 Palo Verde (Las Vegas), 9/28 at Legacy (North Las Vegas), 10/6 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas), 10/13 at Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 10/20 Centennial (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Pius X (Houston, TX) (55.7), Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO) (55.1), Arbor View (Las Vegas) (48)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (-5.8), Centennial (Las Vegas) (0.4), Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (12.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (30.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #876
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%