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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Philip Stambaugh
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cole DeFranco 6'0" 190 Senior QB 4.6
Isaiah DeJesus 5'8" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.7
David Sanders 6'3" 185 Senior WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Playoff Experience, Athletic OL
Team Weaknesses: Lost Some Good Players To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 18.9
2017 National Rank: #3011
2017 State Rank: #106
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2018 National Rank: #2341
2018 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7262
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 65-96 (58-80 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 8-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 38.4
2017 Points Against Average: 18.8
2017 Differential: +19.6
2017 Wins: #3415 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (28-6), #3971 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (52-41), #5583 Palmerton (28-14), #8233 Bangor (34-6), #8477 Wilson Area (Easton) (63-14), #8508 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (54-10), #10044 Catasauqua (60-28), #12106 Pen Argyl (55-0), #12302 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (35-14)
2017 Losses: #1344 Palisades (Kintnersville) (22-17), #1344 Palisades (Kintnersville) (42-8), #2611 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (28-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 76-64
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 8/31 at Bangor, 9/7 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/14 at Palmerton, 9/21 Salisbury Township (Allentown), 9/28 Palisades (Kintnersville), 10/6 at Pen Argyl, 10/12 Catasauqua, 10/19 Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 10/27 at Wilson Area (Easton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Palisades (Kintnersville) (18.6), Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (13.8), Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (-9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pen Argyl (-37.8), Wilson Area (Easton) (-31.1), Catasauqua (-29.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (10.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #289
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7065
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%