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%