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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jon LaFluer
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8
D1 PROSPECT
Kasen Thomas 6'2" 195 Senior LB
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 13.8
2024 National Rank: #2781
2024 State Rank: #63
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -6.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 7.4
2025 National Rank*: #2160
2025 State Rank*: #51
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 2.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4798
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-29 (9-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1226
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 174-70 (98-31 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 28.2
2024 Points Against Average: 19.8
2024 Differential: +8.4
2024 Wins: #1968 Kuemper (Carroll) (32-14), #2994 Carroll (45-21), #5041 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (40-16), #5645 Sioux Center (21-3), #6958 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (Rock Valley) (37-6), #11368 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (42-0)
2024 Losses: #743 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff) (42-23), #1866 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (26-7), #2346 Nevada (21-14), #2456 MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City) (49-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 53-47
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (3A District 2), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2), 2010 (3A District 2), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (Missouri River), 2004 (Missouri River), 2003 (Missouri River)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff), 9/5 at Le Mars, 9/12 Sioux City East (Sioux City), 9/19 at Sioux City North (Sioux City), 9/26 at Sioux Center, 10/3 MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City), 10/10 Webster City, 10/17 at Humboldt, 10/24 at Algona
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff) (27.4), Humboldt (21.9), Algona (18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-15.7), Sioux Center (-10.9), Webster City (-3.3)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 (8.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 7.7
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.5
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #162
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
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