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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rich Robbins
League: Monsignor Martin - Large
Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyer Baker 6'0" 185 Junior QB
Joe Dixon 5'10" 185 Senior RB
Nik McMillan 6'1" 175 Junior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Championship Experience, Offense Nearly Returns Intact, 8 Players With Scholarship Offers

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2019 National Rank: #883
2019 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 31.6
2020 National Rank*: #542
2020 State Rank*: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1350
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 109-69 (38-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 29.8
2019 Points Against Average: 22.5
2019 Differential: +7.3
2019 Wins: #877 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (25-24), #1118 St. Francis (Hamburg) (27-21), #2057 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (15-6), #3248 Western New York Maritime Charter/Health Sciences (Buffalo) (40-0), #4193 Erie (PA) (41-20), #10316 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (47-0), #13598 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (47-0)
2019 Losses: #310 Euclid (OH) (63-35), #429 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (21-12), #644 McDowell (Erie, PA) (45-21), #1118 St. Francis (Hamburg) (38-27), #2057 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (32-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 81-47
Recent State Championships: 2019 (Monsignor Martin A), 2019 (Catholic State Championship), 2017, 2016, 2016 (Catholic State Championship), 2014, 2014 (Catholic State Championship), 2013, 2012, 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (Monsignor Martin), 2016 (Monsignor Martin), 2015 (Monsignor Martin), 2014 (Monsignor Martin), 2013 (Monsignor Martin), 2012 (Monsignor Martin), 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 4
Streak List: 11/2/19 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (47-0), 11/9/19 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (15-6), 11/16/19 St. Francis (Hamburg) (27-21), 11/23/19 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (25-24)

SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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