GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Vernon Fox
League: 4A Mountain - Northwest (moving from 4A Sunset - Northwest)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Sagan Gronauer 6'1" 190 Senior QB 4.9
Keagan Touchstone 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Hunter Kaupiko 6'0" 225 Junior LB 4.8
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Greg Oliver 5'9" 165 Senior CB
David Heckard 6'5" 235 Senior WDE
Sir Oliver Everett 6'3" 175 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Elijah Kothe 6'3" 185 Senior WR
Joshua Hong 6'0" 165 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Have Experienced Young Players, League MVP QB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Lost Key Players At Multiple Positions To Graduation, Youth, Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 36.9
2017 National Rank: #909
2017 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 23.7
2018 National Rank: #799
2018 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5739
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 86-69 (45-39 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.7
2017 Points Against Average: 24.4
2017 Differential: +5.3
2017 Wins: #863 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (20-13), #2038 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (20-17), #2941 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (43-8), #4707 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (58-39), #4838 Durango (Las Vegas) (42-6), #5030 Centennial (Las Vegas) (36-20)
2017 Losses: #13 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (51-6), #232 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (27-24), #578 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO) (30-21), #1128 Green Valley (Henderson) (33-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 70-36
Recent State Championships: 2013 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (IA Southern - Sunset), 2014 (IA Southern - Sunset), 2013 (IA Southern - Sunset), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southern 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO), 8/31 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, CA), 9/8 Chandler (AZ), 9/14 at JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, CA), 9/21 at Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas), 9/28 Centennial (Las Vegas), 10/5 Arbor View (Las Vegas), 10/12 at Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 10/19 Palo Verde (Las Vegas), 10/25 at Bonanza (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Chandler (AZ) (74.7), JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, CA) (48.6), Arbor View (Las Vegas) (37.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bonanza (Las Vegas) (-16.4), Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (-12.2), Centennial (Las Vegas) (-9.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.8 (37 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #456
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%