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GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Giampetruzzi
League: Naugatuck Valley - Copper
Playoff Division: MM
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 2.1
2024 National Rank: #4719
2024 State Rank: #43
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -13.5
2025 National Rank*: #5406
2025 State Rank*: #49
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6122
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-13 (17-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6048
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 151-79 [152-78 on the field] (84-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 29
2024 Points Against Average: 14.6
2024 Differential: +14.4
2024 Wins: #4409 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (24-15), #6512 Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury) (14-6), #7628 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (35-0), #8966 Gilbert-Northwestern Regional/Housatonic (Winsted) (42-7), #9807 Seymour (42-7), #11938 Wolcott (35-0), #13188 Wilby (Waterbury) (40-0)
2024 Losses: #2064 Ansonia (48-13), #3893 Naugatuck (35-24), #5278 Watertown (28-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 59-51
Recent State Championships: 2011 (S), 2006 (SS)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2019 (Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2018 (Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2017 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2014 (Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/14/24 Gilbert-Northwestern Regional/Housatonic (Winsted) (42-7), 11/28/24 Wolcott (35-0)

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.



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