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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kraig Kurzanski
League: Monsignor Martin - A (moving from Monsignor Martin - Large)
Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 3.3
2022 National Rank: #4886
2022 State Rank: #72
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2023 Starting Power Rating: -13.9
2023 National Rank: #4710
2023 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1916
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35
Dynasty Record: 27-21 (8-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 19.5
2022 Points Against Average: 28.9
2022 Differential: -9.4
2022 Wins: #6762 Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (14-13), #7029 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (17-0), #7029 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (39-22), #8027 Western New York Maritime Charter/Health Sciences (Buffalo) (43-30), #8399 Erie (PA) (29-13)
2022 Losses: #140 Washington (Massillon, OH) (42-7), #578 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (40-6), #657 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (48-6), #1615 St. Francis (Hamburg) (36-13), #1615 St. Francis (Hamburg) (50-20), #3098 Lancaster (24-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 69-43
Recent State Championships: 2019 (Monsignor Martin A), 2019 (Catholic State Championship), 2017, 2016, 2016 (Catholic State Championship), 2014, 2014 (Catholic State Championship), 2013, 2012, 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Monsignor Martin - Large), 2018 (Monsignor Martin - Large), 2017 (Monsignor Martin), 2016 (Monsignor Martin), 2015 (Monsignor Martin), 2014 (Monsignor Martin), 2013 (Monsignor Martin), 2012 (Monsignor Martin), 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/2 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 9/9 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), 9/15 at La Salle (Cincinnati, OH), 9/23 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 9/30 at Benedictine (Cleveland, OH), 10/7 Huron Heights (Kitchener, Ontario), 10/13 at Lancaster, 10/21 at St. Francis (Hamburg), 10/27 at Erie (PA)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (28.9), Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (19.4), La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Erie (PA) (-30.8), St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (-20.1), Benedictine (Cleveland, OH) (-8.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (12.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1222
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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