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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Adams
League: 3A Region 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Murphy 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.4
Ja'Kobie Jackson 5'10" 185 Junior WR 4.6
Robert Parker 6'3" 300 Senior C 5.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ethan Watson 6'5" 300 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Are Unselfish/Team-Oriented
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2017 National Rank: #5939
2017 State Rank: #340
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2018 National Rank: #6827
2018 State Rank: #368
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 26
Dynasty National Rank: #2171
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.5
Dynasty Record: 95-74 [99-70 on the field] (31-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 Points For Average: 21.6
2017 Points Against Average: 35.5
2017 Differential: -13.9
2017 Wins: #3602 Pensacola (28-14), #9767 Northview (Bratt) (41-22)
2017 Losses: #181 Madison County (Madison) (45-6), #678 Navarre (56-35), #1452 Gulf Breeze (38-25), #2035 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (48-13), #2602 American Heritage (Delray Beach) (27-20), #3145 Washington [Booker T.] (Pensacola) (30-7), #3842 Milton (21-17), #4071 Pace (54-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 55-48
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A District 1), 2013 (5A District 1), 2010 (2B District 1), 2009 (2B District 1), 2008 (2A District 1), 2007 (2A District 1), 2006 (2A District 1), 2005 (2A District 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2B District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Navarre, 8/31 Gulf Breeze, 9/7 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), 9/14 at Milton, 9/21 Pensacola, 9/28 American Heritage (Delray Beach), 10/5 at Madison County (Madison), 10/12 Northview (Bratt), 10/19 at Washington [Booker T.] (Pensacola), 11/2 at Pace
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Madison County (Madison) (33.7), Gulf Breeze (18.6), Navarre (17.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Northview (Bratt) (-19.8), Milton (-12.6), Pace (-2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #153
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1368
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%