King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ty Spencer
League: Detroit Public 1
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #5

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: +3.8
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +2.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2024 National Rank: #1455
2024 State Rank: #36
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 27.3
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 26
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 Schedule: 8/30 Cleveland Heights (OH), 9/6 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren), 9/13 Renaissance (Detroit), 9/20 at Cass Tech (Detroit), 9/27 Ford [Henry] (Detroit), 10/4 Southeastern (Detroit), 10/11 at East English Village Prep (Detroit), 10/25 at Catholic Central (Novi)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland Heights (OH) (38.2), De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (30), Cass Tech (Detroit) (28.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ford [Henry] (Detroit) (-53.4), Renaissance (Detroit) (-34.6), East English Village Prep (Detroit) (-32.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (9.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2691
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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