St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Carl Lemke
League: AAA Section 4 (moving from Twin City - Maroon)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -1.7
2018 National Rank: #6886
2018 State Rank: #131
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -22.5
2019 National Rank: #7925
2019 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3845
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.4
Dynasty Record: 130-47 (65-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 26.9
2018 Points Against Average: 24.4
2018 Differential: +2.5
2018 Wins: #6320 Mound-Westonka (Mound) (21-20), #8104 St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (33-28), #9968 Highland Park (St. Paul) (30-12), #10670 Lake City (43-21), #11348 Washburn (Minneapolis) (28-14), #13395 Henry [Patrick] (Minneapolis) (63-33)
2018 Losses: #999 St. Paul Academy/Minnehaha Academy/Blake (Minneapolis) (35-13), #3424 Providence Academy (Plymouth) (33-0), #5284 Cannon Falls (13-7), #5832 Fridley (35-31)
2018 Opponents W-L: 51-51
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2011
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Twin City - Maroon), 2016 (Twin City - Maroon), 2013 (Tri-Metro - East), 2012 (Tri-Metro - East), 2011 (Tri-Metro - East), 2009 (Tri-Metro - East), 2007 (Tri-Metro - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Tri-Metro), 2005 (Tri-Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Richfield, 9/6 at Mound-Westonka (Mound), 9/13 Blake/Hope Academy/Minnehaha Academy/St. Paul Academy-Summit (Minneapolis), 9/20 Spectrum (Elk River), 9/27 at Columbia Heights, 10/4 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis), 10/11 at Fridley, 10/16 at Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (-9.9), Fridley (-10), Mound-Westonka (Mound) (-25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Richfield (-41.5), Columbia Heights (-31), Spectrum (Elk River) (-27.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (-5.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6939
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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