GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ty Spencer
League: Detroit Public 2
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jaylen Reed 6'0" 195 Senior DB/RB 4.56
Dante Moore 6'2" 175 Sophomore QB 4.79
Lynn Wyche-El Jr 5'9" 165 Junior WR 4.59
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Esean Carter 6'2" 265 Senior DT
Brandon Honorable 6'7" 280 Senior OT
Rishad Hence 5'9" 165 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Peny Boone 6'2" 225 Senior RB
Deondre Buford 6'4" 275 Senior OT
Rashawn Williams 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Marshawn Lee 5'7" 150 Senior WR
Joseph Frazier 5'11" 180 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Interior OL
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2019 National Rank: #478
2019 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 37.1
2020 National Rank*: #332
2020 State Rank*: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #690
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 156-45 (74-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 39.8
2019 Points Against Average: 14
2019 Differential: +25.8
2019 Wins: #1642 Cass Tech (Detroit) (47-7), #1778 Franklin (Livonia) (49-15), #2384 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) (49-21), #2482 Seaholm [Ernest W.] (Birmingham) (60-17), #2915 Denby [Edwin] (Detroit) (27-6), #2915 Denby [Edwin] (Detroit) (32-14), #3553 Bedford (Temperance) (45-7), #5532 Renaissance (Detroit) (42-9), #5932 Western International (Detroit) (38-0), #9772 Osborn (Detroit) (48-0), #10526 East English Village Prep (Detroit) (54-0)
2019 Losses: #178 Muskegon (41-18), #477 Mona Shores (Norton Shores) (35-26), #885 Catholic Central (Novi) (24-22)
2019 Opponents W-L: 104-55
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2016 (2), 2015 (2), 2007 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (Detroit Public - Black), 2017 (Detroit Public - Black), 2015 (Detroit Public - East I), 2013 (Detroit Public - East), 2012 (tied for 1st; Detroit Public - East), 2007 (Detroit Public 1), 2006 (tied for 1st; Detroit Public 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; Detroit Public 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/19 at Cass Tech (Detroit), 9/25 Western International (Detroit), 10/2 Denby [Edwin] (Detroit), 10/9 at East English Village Prep (Detroit), 10/17 vs Cass Tech (Detroit), 10/24 vs Mona Shores (Norton Shores), 10/30 Warren Woods-Tower (Warren), 11/6 Marysville, 11/13 at Eastpointe, 13/9 River Rouge
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: River Rouge (49), Mona Shores (Norton Shores) (32.3), Cass Tech (Detroit) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Warren Woods-Tower (Warren) (-30.9), East English Village Prep (Detroit) (-29.6), Western International (Detroit) (-8.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (20.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 7.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #38
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1625
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 4%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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