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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Donny Panapada
League: Fairfield County I
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Melia 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.75
John Petrizzi 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Chris Ciacciarella 5'11" 210 Senior OL/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Toughness
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 27
2016 National Rank: #2059
2016 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -16.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2017 National Rank: #2799
2017 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7123
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 65-81-1 (56-69-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 28.8
2016 Points Against Average: 22.4
2016 Differential: +6.4
2016 Wins: #400 Ridgefield (38-33), #3466 Westhill (Stamford) (28-14), #4826 Norwalk (52-28), #6318 Stamford (38-13), #8106 Bridgeport Central (Bridgeport) (48-8), #9781 Ludlowe (Fairfield) (41-13)
2016 Losses: #222 New Canaan (20-6), #904 Greenwich (41-20), #1176 Trumbull (24-14), #3186 Wilton (30-3)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-51
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Danbury, 9/16 Greenwich, 9/23 at Stamford, 9/28 at Trumbull, 10/13 Ludlowe (Fairfield), 10/20 at New Canaan, 10/28 Westhill (Stamford), 11/4 at Killingly, 11/10 at Norwalk, 11/23 Wilton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: New Canaan (57.4), Greenwich (29.2), Wilton (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ludlowe (Fairfield) (-1.3), Norwalk (0.5), Stamford (2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2075
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%