GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Matt Lindsay
League: Summit
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-1
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 6'3" 190 Senior QB [Bowling Green]
Jaylon Smith 6'3" 210 Junior RB/OLB
Michael Rogers 6'0" 175 Junior WR/FS
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ken Mullen 5'9" 180 Senior DB 4.48 [Indiana]
Quyuan Mattox 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.47
Steve Kiermaier 6'2" 205 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Depth At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL, Kicking Game
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 39.6
2010 National Rank: #663
2010 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 42.4
2011 National Rank: #365
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1679
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 46-22 (24-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 41.4
2010 Points Against Average: 14.7
2010 Differential: +26.7
2010 Wins: #966 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (34-13), #1220 North Putnam (Roachdale) (26-14), #2029 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (42-21), #3758 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (31-14), #3804 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (47-27), #4364 North Side (Fort Wayne) (34-7), #5947 Harding [Paul] (Fort Wayne) (16-14), #6435 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (49-14), #6463 Tipton (55-14), #7614 Eastern (Greentown) (63-14), #7844 South Side (Fort Wayne) (38-12), #8705 Northrop (Fort Wayne) (41-0), #11207 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (62-20), #12042 Manchester (North Manchester) (69-0)
2010 Losses: #309 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (36-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 102-72
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 9
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), 8/19/11 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (32-21), 8/26/11 Northrop (Fort Wayne) (28-7), 9/2/11 South Side (Fort Wayne) (53-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne), 8/26 Northrop (Fort Wayne), 9/2 at South Side (Fort Wayne), 9/16 at Wayne (Fort Wayne), 9/23 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 9/30 at North Side (Fort Wayne), 10/7 at Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis), 10/14 at Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (33.7), Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (33), North Side (Fort Wayne) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (-13.2), South Side (Fort Wayne) (-5.1), Northrop (Fort Wayne) (3.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (11.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3552
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%
Opener: 8/19 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) [projection: 38-24 win]