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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Giampetruzzi
League: Naugatuck Valley - Brass
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -11.2
2017 National Rank: #9456
2017 State Rank: #111
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: -28
2018 National Rank: #9565
2018 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5974
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.1
Dynasty Record: 106-59 [107-58 on the field] (57-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 30.3
2017 Points Against Average: 26.9
2017 Differential: +3.4
2017 Wins: #8384 Wolcott (42-28), #10594 Crosby (Waterbury) (21-16), #11550 Torrington (40-36), #12094 Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury) (20-14), #13467 Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury) (49-14), #14042 Wilby (Waterbury) (30-14)
2017 Losses: #1635 Ansonia (50-6), #8193 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (36-33), #9930 Derby (34-32), #12405 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (forfeit)
2017 Opponents W-L: 42-61
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006 (SS)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2011 (Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2009 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/23/17 Wolcott (42-28)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/8 Crosby (Waterbury), 9/14 at Ansonia, 9/21 at Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury), 9/28 at Seymour, 10/5 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 10/20 at Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury), 10/27 Wilby (Waterbury), 11/2 at Torrington, 11/9 at Naugatuck, 11/22 Wolcott
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (4.2), Seymour (-2.9), Naugatuck (-5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wilby (Waterbury) (-54.7), Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury) (-54.7), Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury) (-46.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11353
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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