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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kraig Kurzanski
League: Monsignor Martin A (moving from Monsignor Martin - A)
Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 14.8
2023 National Rank: #2986
2023 State Rank: #34
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 4
2024 National Rank: #2290
2024 State Rank: #23
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1653
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-22 (7-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1383
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.3
Dynasty Record: 129-86 (45-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.4
2023 Points Against Average: 23
2023 Differential: +6.4
2023 Wins: #3364 Benedictine (Cleveland, OH) (42-18), #4901 Erie (PA) (29-6), Huron Heights (Kitchener, Ontario) (41-14), #8450 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (42-0), #8450 St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (49-7)
2023 Losses: #344 Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) (41-14), #929 Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (47-36), #1478 St. Francis (Hamburg) (41-24), #1478 St. Francis (Hamburg) (21-20), #1623 La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (30-13), #2888 Lancaster (28-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent State Championships: 2019 (Monsignor Martin A), 2019 (Catholic State Championship), 2017, 2016, 2016 (Catholic State Championship), 2014, 2014 (Catholic State Championship), 2013, 2012, 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Monsignor Martin - Large), 2018 (Monsignor Martin - Large), 2017 (Monsignor Martin), 2016 (Monsignor Martin), 2015 (Monsignor Martin), 2014 (Monsignor Martin), 2013 (Monsignor Martin), 2012 (Monsignor Martin), 2010 (tied for 1st; Monsignor Martin AA), 2009 (Monsignor Martin AA), 2008 (Monsignor Martin AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/7 at Scranton Prep (Scranton, PA), 9/13 at Washington (Massillon, OH), 9/19 at Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), 9/28 at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 10/5 vs St. Francis (Hamburg), 10/11 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo), 10/19 Erie (PA), 10/26 at Huron Heights (Kitchener, Ontario), 11/2 Nashua North (Nashua, NH)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Massillon, OH) (66.4), Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) (25.2), Scranton Prep (Scranton, PA) (9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (-24.8), Nashua North (Nashua, NH) (-10), Erie (PA) (-9.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6 (12.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1290
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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