Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Purple/White Coach: David Inness League: 3A West Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jaden Hoyt 6'4" 285 Senior T Spencer Valerius 5'10" 205 LB/RB Dylan Smith 5'9" 175 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Strong Defense, Some Very Good Players Moving Up From Undefeated JV Team Team Weaknesses: Youth At Some Key Skill Positions RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 21.8 2016 National Rank: #2837 2016 State Rank: #51 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.3 2017 National Rank: #3149 2017 State Rank: #45 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14 Dynasty National Rank: #3813 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 111-48 (50-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 10-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 39.1 2016 Points Against Average: 13.2 2016 Differential: +25.9 2016 Wins: #3932 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (28-21), #5349 Payson (31-13), #5770 Wickenburg (42-0), #5877 River Valley (Mohave Valley) (34-10), #10365 Valley Christian (Chandler) (52-7), #10600 Fountain Hills (48-13), #10694 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (48-8), #11502 Chino Valley (58-0), #12723 Odyssey Institute (Buckeye) (62-12), #13405 Kingman (56-6) 2016 Losses: #1080 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (24-21), #1080 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (41-21), #3834 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (17-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 80-65 Recent State Championships: 2012 (V), 2010 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2012 (V Section II), 2011 (V Section II), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Central), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A Central) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/26 Fountain Hills, 9/1 at Valley Christian (Chandler), 9/8 Blue Ridge (Lakeside), 9/15 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 9/22 at Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/29 Odyssey Institute (Buckeye), 10/6 at Wickenburg, 10/13 River Valley (Mohave Valley), 10/20 at Chino Valley, 10/27 at Kingman Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (34.3), Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (12.5), Wickenburg (0.5) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Odyssey Institute (Buckeye) (-24.6), Kingman (-23.1), Chino Valley (-21.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (6.2 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #132 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9123 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% |