Salem Academy (Salem, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Gary Johnson
League: 3A PacWest
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gage Hazleton 6'1" 155 WR/DB 4.75
Mason Strunk 6'3" 285 Sophomore OL/DL 5.2
Blake Dobson 5'11" 205 Senior TE/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Many Players With Some Experience
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2016 National Rank: #5197
2016 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 0.7
2017 National Rank: #7180
2017 State Rank: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11127
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 54-64 (29-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 40.8
2016 Points Against Average: 19.2
2016 Differential: +21.6
2016 Wins: #5418 Blanchet Catholic (Salem) (14-10), #5418 Blanchet Catholic (Salem) (33-26), #7329 Santiam Christian (Corvallis) (34-28), #7996 Vale (30-28), #10884 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (39-20), #10961 Colton (50-7), #12318 Jefferson (61-12), #13282 Gervais (51-0), #13450 Sheridan/Sheridan Japanese (Sheridan) (60-0), #14383 Chemawa Indian (Salem) (68-0)
2016 Losses: #3066 Harrisburg (34-27), #8466 Scio (52-32), #9466 Taft (Lincoln City) (33-32)
2016 Opponents W-L: 69-60
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Taft (Lincoln City), 9/9 at Klamath Union (Klamath Falls), 9/15 at Blanchet Catholic (Salem), 9/22 Scio, 9/29 Regis (Stayton), 10/6 Gervais, 10/12 at Sheridan/Sheridan Japanese (Sheridan), 10/20 at Jefferson, 10/27 Colton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Blanchet Catholic (Salem) (9.1), Regis (Stayton) (6.3), Scio (4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gervais (-33.8), Sheridan/Sheridan Japanese (Sheridan) (-30.5), Jefferson (-24.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.3 (-5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11253
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%