GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Matt Lindsay
League: Summit
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
James Knapke 6'2" 185 Junior QB
Ken Mullen 5'9" 185 Senior RB [Indiana]
Jordan Presley 6'1" 200 Senior LB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Quyuan Mattox 5'11" 180 Senior DB [Ball State]
Steve Kiermaier 6'2" 205 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Lost 2 Key OL
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 26.1
2009 National Rank: #2029
2009 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2010 Starting Power Rating: 42.1
2010 National Rank: #368
2010 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #3121
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 53-35 (32-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 10-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 6th)
2009 Points For Average: 33.5
2009 Points Against Average: 25.3
2009 Differential: +8.2
2009 Wins: #2179 Monrovia (24-17), #2863 Harding (Fort Wayne) (14-8), #4035 Cass (Walton) (54-53), #4426 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (52-21), #6175 North Side (Fort Wayne) (24-7), #8078 Manchester (North Manchester) (45-21), #8700 Winchester (68-0), #8945 Eastern (Greentown) (35-22), #9149 Elmhurst (Fort Wayne) (49-13), #10029 Northrop (Fort Wayne) (47-0)
2009 Losses: #370 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (62-0), #786 Snider (Fort Wayne) (27-13), #1162 South Side (Fort Wayne) (50-25), #2886 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (36-18), #5483 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (42-35)
2009 Opponents W-L: 108-68
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/22/10 Eastern (Greentown) (63-14), 10/29/10 Manchester (North Manchester) (69-0), 11/5/10 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (49-14), 11/12/10 Tipton (55-14), 11/20/10 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (42-21), 11/26/10 North Putnam (Roachdale) (26-14)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne), 8/27 at Northrop (Fort Wayne), 9/3 South Side (Fort Wayne), 9/10 Harding [Paul] (Fort Wayne), 9/17 at Wayne (Fort Wayne), 9/24 at Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 10/1 at North Side (Fort Wayne), 10/8 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis), 10/15 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne), 10/22 Eastern (Greentown), 10/29 Manchester (North Manchester), 11/5 at Madison-Grant (Fairmount), 11/12 at Tipton, 11/20 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 11/26 vs North Putnam (Roachdale)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (45.6), Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (29.3), Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Northrop (Fort Wayne) (-7.2), Manchester (North Manchester) (-5.5), Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (-2.8)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 (12.4 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1742
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 14-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%
Opener: 8/20 at Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) [projection: 40-27 win]