Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Purple/White Coach: David Inness League: 3A West Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 9-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Derek Henderson 5'11" 240 Senior DT/G 5.2 Dusty Inness 5'11" 180 SS/WR 4.65 Donato Zavala 6'5" 330 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 31 Lettermen Return, 6 Returners From Defensive Back 7, Improved Running Game Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 Linemen, Need To Improve Size/Strength, WRs Must Improve RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 4.8 2017 National Rank: #5777 2017 State Rank: #67 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -4.2 2018 National Rank: #4324 2018 State Rank: #50 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6283 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4 Dynasty Record: 120-51 (55-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 33.6 2017 Points Against Average: 16.4 2017 Differential: +17.2 2017 Wins: #7879 Show Low (31-14), #8621 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (35-0), #8930 Fountain Hills (14-9), #10730 Valley Christian (Chandler) (49-14), #10879 Wickenburg (42-7), #12020 Odyssey Institute (Buckeye) (38-13), #13357 River Valley (Mohave Valley) (55-0), #13533 Chino Valley (42-7), #14034 Kingman (56-6) 2017 Losses: #1623 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (42-6), #2239 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (48-21), #4089 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (37-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 76-57 Recent State Championships: 2012 (V), 2010 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2012 (V Section II), 2011 (V Section II), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Central), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A Central) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Fountain Hills, 8/25 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/7 at Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek), 9/14 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert), 9/21 at Valley Christian (Chandler), 9/28 Wickenburg, 10/5 River Valley (Mohave Valley), 10/12 at Kingman, 10/19 Kingman Academy (Kingman), 10/26 at Chino Valley Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (4.5), Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (-5.6), American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (-21.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kingman (-56.5), River Valley (Mohave Valley) (-56.2), Chino Valley (-48.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1 (-3.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11306 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% |