GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Adams
League: 3A Region 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Damarius McGhee 6'0" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.45
Waymond Jordan 5'10" 205 Junior RB
Nathan Willimas 5'8" 160 DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2019 National Rank: #914
2019 State Rank: #71
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 22.6
2020 National Rank*: #1089
2020 State Rank*: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1937
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 112-81 [116-77 on the field] (31-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-1
2019 Points For Average: 34
2019 Points Against Average: 20.7
2019 Differential: +13.3
2019 Wins: #1321 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (28-14), #1530 Autauga Academy (Prattville, AL) (47-27), #2129 Mobile Christian (Mobile, AL) (20-10), #2185 Milton (29-28), #2656 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (45-35), #3095 Gulf Breeze (24-14), #3597 West Florida (Pensacola) (50-14), #4169 Pace (42-35), #4350 St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, MS) (34-26), #6843 Pensacola (35-12), #6907 Florida A&M (Tallahassee) (40-12)
2019 Losses: #453 Florida State University (Tallahassee) (21-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 67-66
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A District 1), 2013 (5A District 1), 2010 (2B District 1), 2009 (2B District 1), 2008 (2A District 1), 2007 (2A District 1), 2006 (2A District 1), 2005 (2A District 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2B District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/26 Pine Forest (Pensacola), 10/2 West Florida (Pensacola), 10/8 at Escambia (Pensacola), 10/16 Pensacola, 10/23 Niceville, 10/30 at Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment), 11/13 at Yonge [P. K.] (Gainesville), 11/20 at Florida State University (Tallahassee)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Escambia (Pensacola) (32.8), Niceville (32.4), Florida State University (Tallahassee) (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pensacola (-8.2), Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment) (-6.2), Yonge [P. K.] (Gainesville) (-0.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (21.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #109
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1044
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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