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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Rob Sturgis
League: Division I - North
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kai Colson 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Braden Hafeman 6'0" 160 Senior QB/DB 4.75
Sawyer Bergeron 6'1" 150 Senior WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Some Positions, Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -9.2
2020 National Rank: #7833
2020 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
2021 Starting Power Rating: -18.9
2021 National Rank: #7140
2021 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9086
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.1
Dynasty Record: 45-124 (30-84 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 19.5
2020 Points Against Average: 21.7
2020 Differential: -2.2
2020 Wins: #10083 Concord (34-13), #10250 Manchester Central (Manchester) (21-20), #10704 Manchester West (Manchester) (41-6)
2020 Losses: #2719 Goffstown (46-13), #5436 Winnacunnet (Hampton) (14-0), #5697 Bedford (31-8)
2020 Opponents W-L: 19-18
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Dover, 9/10 Portsmouth/Oyster River (Portsmouth), 9/17 Goffstown, 9/24 at Manchester Central (Manchester), 10/1 Exeter, 10/15 Concord, 10/22 at Spaulding (Rochester), 10/29 at Winnacunnet (Hampton)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Goffstown (0.4), Exeter (-13.4), Dover (-14.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (-35.2), Portsmouth/Oyster River (Portsmouth) (-35.1), Manchester Central (Manchester) (-32.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (-5.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8289
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%