Downey [Thomas] (Modesto, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Jeremy Plaa
League: Modesto Metro
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #50

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Zwahlen 6'2" 175 QB
John Kreifels 5'11" 205 RB/LB
Malcolm McCloud 6'2" 275 OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Versatile Offense, Speed On Defense, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2010 National Rank: #6930
2010 State Rank: #533
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2011 National Rank: #4961
2011 State Rank: #383
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9387
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 18-32 (8-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 24.4
2010 Points Against Average: 30.6
2010 Differential: -6.2
2010 Wins: #8250 Johansen (Modesto) (42-28), #8334 Central Valley (Ceres) (14-7), #9232 Davis [Grace] (Modesto) (29-19), #9605 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (39-37), #10558 Ceres (22-8)
2010 Losses: #1592 Patterson (52-43), #2111 Turlock (33-20), #2492 Enochs (Modesto) (43-7), #2828 Modesto (48-14), #8575 Beyer (Modesto) (31-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-57
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Central California)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Central Valley (Ceres) (49-21), 9/9/11 Ceres (69-7), 9/16/11 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (58-50)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Turlock, 9/2 Central Valley (Ceres), 9/9 at Ceres, 9/16 Modesto Christian (Modesto), 9/22 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto), 9/30 Modesto, 10/14 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto), 10/21 Davis [Grace] (Modesto), 10/28 vs Beyer (Modesto), 11/4 Johansen (Modesto)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Turlock (28.9), Modesto (20.6), Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Johansen (Modesto) (-7.1), Davis [Grace] (Modesto) (-6.6), Ceres (-4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #504
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6031
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Turlock [projection: 35-17 loss]