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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Rob Sturgis
League: Division I - North
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kai Colson 5'8" 175 Junior RB 4.5
Jeffrey Josefik 6'1" 160 Senior QB/FS 4.7
Basil High 6'2" 250 Senior TE/DE 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Hunger
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Size, Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -20.7
2019 National Rank: #10819
2019 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -22.8
2020 National Rank*: #9190
2020 State Rank*: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9047
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.5
Dynasty Record: 42-121 (28-83 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 1-9
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 8.4
2019 Points Against Average: 33.7
2019 Differential: -25.3
2019 Wins: #10939 Timberlane (Plaistow) (14-7)
2019 Losses: #841 Londonderry (41-0), #2583 Salem (47-13), #4239 Pinkerton (Derry) (44-7), #4490 Bedford (50-14), #4788 Goffstown (35-7), #6980 Windham (35-7), #7929 Manchester Central (Manchester) (14-0), #7929 Manchester Central (Manchester) (42-15), #9102 Concord (22-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-46
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Goffstown (3.2), Bedford (-2.1), Manchester Central (Manchester) (-13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Winnacunnet (Hampton) (-27.8), Manchester West (Manchester) (-26.1), Concord (-26)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #33
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7333
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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