Crete (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Joshua Littrell League: B District 4 Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank*: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nick Wendt 6'1" 180 Senior QB Zack Connell 6'0" 220 Senior OL/DL Hunter Harrifeld 5'10" 230 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Freshman/Sophomore Class Athleticism, Have Two 3-Year OL Starters, QB Arm Strength Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -23.6 2024 National Rank: #9630 2024 State Rank: #112 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -36.8 2025 National Rank*: #9614 2025 State Rank*: #106 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -12.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8145 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 12-32 (2-16 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 20.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2454 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 57.6 Dynasty Record: 117-103 (37-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 1-8 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 8.9 2024 Points Against Average: 29.3 2024 Differential: -20.4 2024 Wins: #11337 Lincoln Northwest (Lincoln) (46-7) 2024 Losses: #1001 Seward (43-0), #1434 Scottsbluff (48-0), #2920 McCook (34-0), #4292 York (31-0), #4404 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (42-0), #7377 Ralston (19-14), #8108 Platteview (Springfield) (14-0), #9322 Beatrice (26-20) 2024 Opponents W-L: 43-47 Recent State Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006 Recent League Championships: 2014 (B District 5), 2011 (B District 5), 2010 (B District 5), 2009, 2007 (B District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)