Lutheran Northwest (Rochester Hills, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Steve Lemke
League: Michigan Independent
Playoff Division: 8
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -41.5
2022 National Rank: #12620
2022 State Rank: #454
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -59.2
2023 National Rank: #12114
2023 State Rank: #439
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -44.4
Dynasty National Rank: #13502
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15
Dynasty Record: 14-31 (8-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 20.3
2022 Points Against Average: 22.9
2022 Differential: -2.6
2022 Wins: #13287 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (27-14), #13515 Bentley (Burton) (57-20), #13751 Advanced Tech Academy (Dearborn) (28-8)
2022 Losses: #6440 Everest Collegiate (Clarkston) (47-7), #9326 Whitmore Lake (34-14), #10653 Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights) (21-7), #11172 Richard [Father Gabriel] (Ann Arbor) (20-14), #11902 Lutheran (Westland) (20-13), #12639 St. Charles (22-16)
2022 Opponents W-L: 36-52
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 8/31 at Dansville, 9/8 at Richard [Father Gabriel] (Ann Arbor), 9/15 at Lutheran (Westland), 9/22 Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights), 9/28 Whitmore Lake, 10/6 Lincoln-King Academy (Detroit), 10/13 at Advanced Tech Academy (Dearborn), 10/20 Bradford Academy (Southfield)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Whitmore Lake (-40), Richard [Father Gabriel] (Ann Arbor) (-45.9), Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights) (-46.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-King Academy (Detroit) (-83.8), Bradford Academy (Southfield) (-77.7), Advanced Tech Academy (Dearborn) (-76.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -62.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #489
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13414
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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