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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Philip Stambaugh
League: Colonial-Schuylkill - B (moving from Colonial-Schuylkill - Red)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carmine Diaz 6'3" 175 Senior WR/DB
Alex Clark 6'2" 170 Junior WR/DB
Jacoby Jacobs 6'1" 190 Junior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Undefeated JV Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 10.8
2023 National Rank: #3617
2023 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -5.2
2024 National Rank*: #3996
2024 State Rank*: #154
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3563
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-15 (30-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5869
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 113-113 (97-89 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 43.4
2023 Points Against Average: 22.3
2023 Differential: +21.1
2023 Wins: #7104 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (48-20), #7104 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (56-20), #7721 Tamaqua (60-13), #7813 Jim Thorpe (63-14), #8847 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (42-7), #10591 Pine Grove (56-6), #11958 Wilson Area (Easton) (49-0), #12314 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (51-7)
2023 Losses: #796 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (43-21), #1778 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (68-28), #2836 Palmerton (41-26), #3531 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (28-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-67
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; Colonial-Schuylkill - Red), 2018 (Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Garden Spot (New Holland), 8/30 Salisbury Township (Allentown), 9/6 at North Schuylkill (Ashland), 9/13 Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 9/20 at Catasauqua, 9/27 Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 10/5 at Pen Argyl, 10/11 at Palisades (Kintnersville), 10/18 Palmerton, 10/26 at Wilson Area (Easton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Garden Spot (New Holland) (6.2), Palmerton (-6.8), North Schuylkill (Ashland) (-7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Salisbury Township (Allentown) (-57.1), Wilson Area (Easton) (-52.9), Palisades (Kintnersville) (-35.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 (-2.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -25.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #228
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4512
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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