GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Ott Hurrle
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Aidan Ray Junior QB
Jackson Pruitt Senior OL
Jameson Welborn Senior WR/SS
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
David Baker 6'2" 195 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Togetherness
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 7.6
2019 National Rank: #4936
2019 State Rank: #106
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -11.4
2020 National Rank*: #6711
2020 State Rank*: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4889
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.1
Dynasty Record: 117-85 (59-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.5
2019 Points Against Average: 20.1
2019 Differential: +10.4
2019 Wins: #3699 Triton Central (Fairland) (8-7), #7518 Beech Grove (55-35), #8477 Shenandoah (Middletown) (28-18), #8477 Shenandoah (Middletown) (49-22), #8565 Cascade (Clayton) (45-14), #9434 Speedway (42-7), #11482 Centerville (41-7), #12430 Monrovia (48-7)
2019 Losses: #2642 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (42-21), #2710 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (34-7), #3361 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (27-8), #6109 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (21-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 77-62
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2007, 2005 (Indiana Crossroad)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 Shenandoah (Middletown), 8/28 Speedway, 9/4 at Cascade (Clayton), 9/11 at Beech Grove, 10/2 Triton Central (Fairland), 10/9 at Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 10/16 at Monrovia, 10/23 at Centerville, 10/30 at Shenandoah (Middletown)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Triton Central (Fairland) (8.6), Shenandoah (Middletown) (-6.5), Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (-7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Monrovia (-42.9), Cascade (Clayton) (-30.3), Centerville (-29.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (-3.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #168
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7097
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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