Lutheran (Rockford, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Jeff Luedke
League: Big Northern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Evans 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.9
A.J. Moore 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -1.2
2022 National Rank: #5974
2022 State Rank: #206
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16.3
2023 National Rank: #5156
2023 State Rank: #167
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -7
Dynasty National Rank: #7559
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 16-22 (15-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 5th)
2022 Points For Average: 23.6
2022 Points Against Average: 20.4
2022 Differential: +3.2
2022 Wins: #6417 Winnebago (21-7), #7164 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (35-19), #7632 North Boone (Poplar Grove) (20-14), #9707 Oregon (27-6), #11303 Rockford Christian (Rockford) (49-18), #12293 Rock Falls (49-0)
2022 Losses: #1553 Byron (45-6), #2229 Fulton (28-0), #2988 Stillman Valley (23-14), #4241 Genoa-Kingston (Genoa) (42-20), #5573 Dixon (22-19)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Big Northern - West), 2014 (Big Northern - West), 2012 (tied for 1st; Big Northern - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Winnebago, 9/1 Byron, 9/8 at Stillman Valley, 9/15 Rock Falls, 9/22 Dixon, 9/29 at Rockford Christian (Rockford), 10/6 North Boone (Poplar Grove), 10/13 at Oregon, 10/20 at Genoa-Kingston (Genoa)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Byron (9.7), Stillman Valley (-7.6), Dixon (-18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rock Falls (-62.4), Rockford Christian (Rockford) (-55.9), Oregon (-40.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (-1.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7537
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%