Lutheran Northwest (Rochester Hills, MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Red/White Coach: Don Justice League: Michigan Independent Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2016 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Danny Macks 6'0" 215 Senior ILB/RB 4.7 Zach Alkire 5'10" 180 Senior DB/QB 4.6 Paul Rosa 5'10" 170 Senior DB/WR 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Most OL/Skill Position Players Return, Improved Overall Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -25.3 2016 National Rank: #12395 2016 State Rank: #470 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: -15.8 2017 National Rank: #10764 2017 State Rank: #385 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #13177 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4 Dynasty Record: 67-67 (46-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 36.7 2016 Points Against Average: 27.9 2016 Differential: +8.8 2016 Wins: #13360 Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills) (32-7), #13360 Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills) (27-17), #13643 Lutheran (Westland) (43-22), #14148 Detroit Public Safety Academy (Detroit) (41-14), #14484 Southfield Christian (Southfield) (57-8), #14554 Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights) (61-0) 2016 Losses: #7506 University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods) (42-19), #7506 University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods) (63-35), #9848 Hamtramck (52-7), #12273 Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights) (54-45) 2016 Opponents W-L: 44-48 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Universal Academy (Detroit), 8/31 at University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods), 9/8 at Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights), 9/15 Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills), 9/22 at Southfield Christian (Southfield), 9/29 at Detroit Public Safety Academy (Detroit), 10/6 Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights), 10/13 Lutheran (Westland), 10/20 Chavez Academy [Cesar] (Detroit) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods) (-0.5), Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights) (-23.1), Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills) (-26.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights) (-58.9), Southfield Christian (Southfield) (-57.9), Detroit Public Safety Academy (Detroit) (-45.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.2 (-26.1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #528 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13793 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |