St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Red/White Coach: Carl Lemke League: Twin City - Maroon Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 23.8 2016 National Rank: #2520 2016 State Rank: #38 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.2 2017 National Rank: #2387 2017 State Rank: #32 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3933 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7 Dynasty Record: 112-42 (57-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 12-1 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 43.1 2016 Points Against Average: 19.7 2016 Differential: +23.4 2016 Wins: #3855 Pierz (35-26), #4721 Belle Plaine (26-21), #5141 Fridley (41-6), #7450 New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury) (47-21), #7602 Washburn (Minneapolis) (48-27), #7628 Highland Park (St. Paul) (55-21), #7738 St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (43-21), #8039 Providence Academy (Plymouth) (34-24), #10303 Henry [Patrick] (Minneapolis) (34-7), #11520 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (49-12), #11853 Como Park (St. Paul) (44-14), #12335 Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis) (69-14) 2016 Losses: #1080 Lourdes (Rochester) (42-35) 2016 Opponents W-L: 80-55 Recent State Championships: 2013, 2011 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013 (Tri-Metro - East), 2012 (Tri-Metro - East), 2011 (Tri-Metro - East), 2009 (Tri-Metro - East), 2007 (Tri-Metro - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Tri-Metro), 2005 (Tri-Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Providence Academy (Plymouth), 9/8 at St. Paul Academy/Minnehaha Academy/Blake (Minneapolis), 9/15 at St. Paul Central (St. Paul), 9/22 Fridley, 9/28 Washburn (Minneapolis), 10/7 at Highland Park (St. Paul), 10/13 Mound-Westonka (Mound), 10/18 at Henry [Patrick] (Minneapolis) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul Academy/Minnehaha Academy/Blake (Minneapolis) (9.8), Fridley (4.8), Washburn (Minneapolis) (3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Henry [Patrick] (Minneapolis) (-16.3), Providence Academy (Plymouth) (-1.8), Mound-Westonka (Mound) (-0.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (3.1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7354 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.