| 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: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2022 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Evan Tarasenko 6'1" 195 QB 4.7 Marshall Gillette 6'2.5" 210 Senior LB/HB 4.6 Walker Wisely 6'2" 250 Senior OL/DL 4.9 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 14.9 2022 National Rank: #2921 2022 State Rank: #56 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 2.9 2023 National Rank: #2236 2023 State Rank: #39 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2382 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8 Dynasty Record: 40-17 (17-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 30.6 2022 Points Against Average: 23.8 2022 Differential: +6.8 2022 Wins: #2597 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (31-30), #3336 Canyon View (Waddell) (36-31), #3542 Buckeye (24-17), #4449 Coconino (Flagstaff) (31-28), #6745 Peoria (41-6), #6795 Glendale (42-35), #8520 Greenway (Phoenix) (51-12), #10829 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (42-8) 2022 Losses: #1215 Snowflake (37-19), #2368 Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (23-13), #2783 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (35-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 60-61 Recent State Championships: 2018 (3A), 2012 (V), 2010 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2022, 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 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Walden Grove (Sahuarita), 9/1 at Sahuaro (Tucson), 9/8 at Prescott, 9/15 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix), 9/22 at Eastmark (Mesa), 9/29 at Buckeye, 10/6 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City), 10/20 at St. Mary's (Phoenix), 10/27 Thunderbird (Phoenix), 11/3 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Eastmark (Mesa) (22.4), Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (4.3), Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (1.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sahuaro (Tucson) (-40.6), Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (-30.7), Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (-18.8) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (6.6 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2645 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |