Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
League: 3A West
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Adams 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB
Johnathan Metzger 6'2" 180 Senior QB/DB
Easton Meir 5'11" 190 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 2 Senior RBs, Athletic Defense, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Only Have 10 Seniors

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 24.2
2018 National Rank: #1964
2018 State Rank: #28
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2019 National Rank: #2698
2019 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5795
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 133-52 (60-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 13-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 45
2018 Points Against Average: 11
2018 Differential: +34
2018 Wins: #2405 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (40-37), #4958 Valley Christian (Chandler) (33-10), #4958 Valley Christian (Chandler) (27-6), #5772 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (35-7), #5772 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (21-13), #8020 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (48-7), #8666 Wickenburg (31-14), #10453 Winslow (49-6), #10846 Fountain Hills (63-0), #11105 River Valley (Mohave Valley) (55-0), #12289 Chino Valley (56-12), #12797 Kingman Academy (Kingman) (70-0), #13876 Kingman (72-6)
2018 Losses: #2405 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (36-30)
2018 Opponents W-L: 93-69
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2012 (V), 2010 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 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 2019 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/7/18 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (21-13), 9/14/18 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (48-7), 9/21/18 Valley Christian (Chandler) (33-10), 9/28/18 Wickenburg (31-14), 10/5/18 River Valley (Mohave Valley) (55-0), 10/12/18 Kingman (72-6), 10/19/18 Kingman Academy (Kingman) (70-0), 10/26/18 Chino Valley (56-12), 11/2/18 Winslow (49-6), 11/9/18 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (35-7), 11/17/18 Valley Christian (Chandler) (27-6), 11/23/18 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (40-37)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Fountain Hills, 8/30 at Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/13 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek), 9/20 at American Leadership Academy (Gilbert), 9/27 Valley Christian (Chandler), 10/4 at Wickenburg, 10/11 at River Valley (Mohave Valley), 10/18 Kingman, 10/25 at Kingman Academy (Kingman), 11/1 Chino Valley
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (14.5), Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (-9.1), Valley Christian (Chandler) (-12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Kingman (-61.3), Kingman Academy (Kingman) (-50.7), Chino Valley (-46)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2 (-5.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9918
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%