Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: David Inness
League: 4A West Valley
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Johnson 6'0" 220 Senior LB/OL
Alex Jefferies 6'0" 210 Senior LB/HB
Grant Gibson 5'9" 175 Senior DB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Run Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Size

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2020 National Rank: #2306
2020 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 5.1
2021 National Rank: #2647
2021 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 12
Dynasty National Rank: #5252
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 149-57 (66-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 34.1
2020 Points Against Average: 13.3
2020 Differential: +20.8
2020 Wins: #4568 Peoria (52-12), #5121 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (21-7), #6892 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (56-10), #11501 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (58-6), #12872 Youngker (Buckeye) (54-0)
2020 Losses: #630 Mesquite (Gilbert) (27-10), #1056 Cactus (Glendale) (20-19), #1502 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (24-3)
2020 Opponents W-L: 40-27
Recent State Championships: 2018 (3A), 2012 (V), 2010 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (3A West), 2018 (3A West), 2017 (3A West), 2016 (3A West), 2012 (V Section II), 2011 (V Section II), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Central), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Williams [Lee] (Kingman), 9/10 at Buckeye, 9/17 at Valley Christian (Chandler), 9/24 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 10/1 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 10/8 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 10/15 at Gila Ridge (Yuma), 10/22 at Peoria, 10/29 Cactus (Glendale), 11/11 Greenway (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cactus (Glendale) (31.8), American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (22.6), Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (18)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Gila Ridge (Yuma) (-19.2), Williams [Lee] (Kingman) (-16), Buckeye (-15)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (8.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2318
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%