GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Kelly Green/White/Vegas Gold
Coach: Steven Wright
League: 4A East Conference 28
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Donovan Dozier 6'3" 235 Senior DE 4.79
Connor Clark 6'6" 225 Senior QB 4.93
Blake Raphael 6'0" 205 Senior DB/RB 4.65
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Taylor 6'5" 220 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Defensive Starters Return, Veteran QB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing K/P
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 51.6
2021 National Rank: #161
2021 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2022 National Rank: #252
2022 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3061
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 161-75 (70-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 14-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 36.6
2021 Points Against Average: 12.4
2021 Differential: +24.2
2021 Wins: #107 Chambers [Julius] (Charlotte) (14-2), #615 Cleveland (Clayton) (29-21), #646 Rolesville (36-28), #1082 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (13-3), #1188 Richmond (Rockingham) (30-22), #1190 Heritage (Wake Forest) (56-24), #1378 Wake Forest (43-9), #1722 Panther Creek (Cary) (42-14), #4443 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (31-0), #6197 New Hanover (Wilmington) (49-10), #8329 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (44-0), #8440 Green Level (Cary) (63-0), #9770 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (56-14), #10177 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (37-0)
2021 Losses: #107 Chambers [Julius] (Charlotte) (35-29), #770 Myers Park (Charlotte) (16-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 120-73
Recent State Championships: 2021
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (4A CAP 7), 2018 (4A CAP 7), 2017 (4A CAP 7), 2012 (3A Carolina), 2011 (3A Carolina), 2010 (3A Carolina), 2009 (3A Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 11
Streak List: 10/1/21 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (37-0), 10/8/21 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (13-3), 10/15/21 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (44-0), 10/22/21 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (56-14), 10/29/21 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (31-0), 11/5/21 New Hanover (Wilmington) (49-10), 11/12/21 Heritage (Wake Forest) (56-24), 11/19/21 Cleveland (Clayton) (29-21), 11/26/21 Panther Creek (Cary) (42-14), 12/3/21 Rolesville (36-28), 12/11/21 Chambers [Julius] (Charlotte) (14-2)
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/20 Chambers [Julius] (Charlotte), 8/27 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), 9/2 at Richmond (Rockingham), 9/9 Wake Forest, 9/16 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 9/29 at Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh), 10/7 at Leesville Road (Raleigh), 10/14 at Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh), 10/21 at Athens Drive (Raleigh), 10/28 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (62.4), Chambers [Julius] (Charlotte) (44.1), Leesville Road (Raleigh) (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (-49.1), Athens Drive (Raleigh) (-25.8), Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (-23.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (22.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1011
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%