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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ty Spencer
League: Detroit Public 1
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

D1 PROSPECTS
Xavier Newsom 6'5" 220 Senior Edge
Willie Fletcher 6'3" 225 Senior Edge

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Marvell Eggleston 6'4" 205 Senior Edge

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2023 National Rank: #2571
2023 State Rank: #64
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 12.6
2024 National Rank*: #1624
2024 State Rank*: #42
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 38.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #434
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-17 (22-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 36.9
Dynasty National Rank: #555
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.3
Dynasty Record: 192-59 (92-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 30.2
2023 Points Against Average: 19.8
2023 Differential: +10.4
2023 Wins: #2507 River Rouge (20-19), #5701 Port Huron (50-35), #7075 Southeastern (Detroit) (49-6), #7565 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (49-0), #9023 East English Village Prep (Detroit) (42-6), #9965 Renaissance (Detroit) (55-6), #13476 Western International (Detroit) (63-0)
2023 Losses: #163 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) (38-6), #456 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (44-8), #804 Mason (26-20), #831 Carmel (IN) (39-0), #1393 Cass Tech (Detroit) (14-7), #1393 Cass Tech (Detroit) (24-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 87-59
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021, 2018, 2016 (2), 2015 (2), 2007 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2020 (Detroit Public 2), 2019 (Detroit Public 2), 2018 (Detroit Public - Black), 2017 (Detroit Public - Black), 2015 (Detroit Public - East I), 2013 (Detroit Public - East), 2012 (tied for 1st; Detroit Public - East), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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