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Mascot
Crusaders
Team
Varsity 2025
Colors
Hunter Green, Vegas Gold
Coach
Steven Wright
Address
1401 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
Overall
0-0
Conference
0-0

Season Opener

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General Information

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Nickname Crusaders
Colors Kelly Green/White/Vegas Gold
Coach Steven Wright
League Triangle Six 6A/7A
Playoff Division 7A
Playoff Division Rank #3*

Ratings

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2024 Final Power Rating 42.6
2024 National Rank #396
2024 State Rank #8
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -1.6*
2025 Starting Power Rating 35.4*
2025 National Rank #374*
2025 State Rank #8*
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-24) 21.9
Dynasty National Rank #2258
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating better by 13.5*
Dynasty Record 194-83 [193-84 on the field] (85-27 in league)

Team Strengths

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Culture/Work-Ethic, Skill Positions/Secondary, All-State K

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2025 Rating 1.8*
2024 Rating 12.3 (16.6 overall)
Rating Difference -10.5*

Crusaders Returning Players

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Offensive Starters 6
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

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  1. Gannon Jones 5'11" 185 Senior QB
  2. Brayden Karras 5'11" 180 Senior WR
  3. Xavier Hasan 6'1" 185 Junior CB

Previous Season

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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