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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Gary Johnson
League: 3A Special District 1 (moving from 3A PacWest)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Titus Spangle 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.78
Dawson Patton 6'5" 205 Senior TE/DE 4.9
Cole Hardy 6'3" 175 Junior QB/DB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 4 Returning All-League OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -27.3
2017 National Rank: #12251
2017 State Rank: #137
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -36.3
2018 National Rank: #11134
2018 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #12129
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 58-69 (31-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 23.8
2017 Points Against Average: 24.1
2017 Differential: -0.3
2017 Wins: #13152 Taft (Lincoln City) (52-7), #13282 Regis (Stayton) (26-13), #13748 Gervais (52-19), #13963 Jefferson (18-12)
2017 Losses: #5108 Scio (58-13), #10523 Blanchet Catholic (Salem) (22-12), #10802 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (27-9), #11215 Sheridan/Sheridan Japanese (Sheridan) (19-0), #12170 Colton (40-32)
2017 Opponents W-L: 35-49
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A PacWest)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Pleasant Hill, 9/8 at Bandon, 9/14 Amity, 9/21 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass), 9/28 at Scio, 10/5 Corbett, 10/12 Blanchet Catholic (Salem), 10/19 Yamhill-Carlton (Yamhill), 10/26 at Madras
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Scio (-14.6), Amity (-16.9), Blanchet Catholic (Salem) (-32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hidden Valley (Grants Pass) (-65.1), Corbett (-60.6), Yamhill-Carlton (Yamhill) (-60.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13433
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%