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: #7

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2023 National Rank: #2373
2023 State Rank: #34
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: -4.2
2024 National Rank: #3410
2024 State Rank: #45
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2489
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-19 (15-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4652
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 169-71 (75-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.7
2023 Points Against Average: 21.5
2023 Differential: +16.2
2023 Wins: #1813 Eastmark (Mesa) (37-35), #3960 Buckeye (44-36), #4362 Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (38-26), #4362 Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (40-12), #6763 Prescott (48-24), #7689 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (49-7), #7755 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (35-7), #8511 Sahuaro (Tucson) (53-22), #13151 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (61-0)
2023 Losses: #1014 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (24-10), #1467 Mica Mountain (Tucson) (38-17), #2870 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (27-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-60
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Walden Grove (Sahuarita), 9/6 Sahuaro (Tucson), 9/13 Prescott, 9/20 at Peoria, 9/27 Eastmark (Mesa), 10/4 Buckeye, 10/11 at Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City), 10/25 St. Mary's (Phoenix), 11/1 at Thunderbird (Phoenix), 11/8 at Yuma Catholic (Yuma)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (17.3), Eastmark (Mesa) (7.5), Thunderbird (Phoenix) (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Sahuaro (Tucson) (-32), Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (-29.5), St. Mary's (Phoenix) (-27.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (4.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4057
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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