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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Chuck Leonard
League: Big Northern
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Hayes 6'0" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 24.4
2016 National Rank: #2445
2016 State Rank: #130
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2017 National Rank: #3949
2017 State Rank: #190
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7269
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 59-81 (33-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 37.6
2016 Points Against Average: 20.7
2016 Differential: +16.9
2016 Wins: #3834 Dixon (38-21), #4488 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (34-13), #5398 Winnebago (46-28), #6429 Stillman Valley (61-26), #6695 Central (Burlington) (31-6), #7897 North Boone (Poplar Grove) (49-13), #8536 Oregon (35-14), #8821 Mendota (40-6)
2016 Losses: #1598 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (32-30), #1598 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (34-28), #1888 Byron (35-22)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-48
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Big Northern - West), 2014 (Big Northern - West), 2012 (tied for 1st; Big Northern - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Genoa-Kingston (Genoa), 9/1 Byron, 9/8 at Central (Burlington), 9/15 at Dixon, 9/22 Mendota, 9/29 North Boone (Poplar Grove), 10/6 at Oregon, 10/13 Winnebago, 10/20 at Stillman Valley
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (25), Dixon (23.2), Byron (21.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oregon (-24.4), Mendota (-8), Central (Burlington) (-3.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (14.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5521
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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