GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Kelly Green/White/Vegas Gold
Coach: Steven Wright
League: 6A/7A Triangle Six (moving from 4A CAP 6)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Gannon Jones 5'11" 185 Senior QB 4.56
Brayden Karras 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.54
Xavier Hasan 6'1" 185 Junior CB 4.53
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jack Sheehan 6'6" 295 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Culture/Work-Ethic, Skill Positions/Secondary, All-State K
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 42.6
2024 National Rank: #396
2024 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +0.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 39.4
2025 National Rank*: #269
2025 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 41.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #316
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 56-11 [55-12 on the field] (26-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2258
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 194-83 [193-84 on the field] (85-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 40.4
2024 Points Against Average: 11.9
2024 Differential: +28.5
2024 Wins: #1010 Richmond (Rockingham) (31-13), #1101 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (38-0), #1741 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (25-7), #1907 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (43-24), #2371 Garner (51-14), #3664 Hillside (Durham) (52-19), #3664 Hillside (Durham) (21-0), #5498 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (40-0), #5586 Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina) (60-7), #6011 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (49-0), #7406 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (41-7), #8037 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (57-7)
2024 Losses: #147 Rolesville (30-27), #147 Rolesville (38-31)
2024 Opponents W-L: 112-63
Recent State Championships: 2021 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (4A CAP 6), 2023 (4A CAP 6), 2022 (4A East Conference 28), 2021 (4A East Conference 28), 2020 (4A CAP 7), 2018 (4A CAP 7), 2017 (4A CAP 7), 2012 (3A Carolina), 2011 (3A Carolina), 2010 (3A Carolina), 2009 (3A Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro), 8/29 Maury (Norfolk, VA), 9/5 Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (Durham), 9/12 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh), 9/19 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 10/10 Holly Springs, 10/17 Middle Creek (Apex), 10/24 at Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh), 10/31 Cary
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Maury (Norfolk, VA) (43), Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (38.7), Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Cary (-47.7), Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (-28.5), Holly Springs (-16.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (16.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.9
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 20%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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