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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%