GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Eddy Zubey
League: III Section I (moving from 4A East Sky)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Strnad 5'11" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.40
Chris O’Rourke 6'3" 215 Senior OL/DL 4.90
Mythias Young 5'10" 170 Senior RB/WR 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kelvin Fisher Jr. 6'0" 180 Senior ATH 4.50 [Arkansas]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Multi-Talented Backfield, Returning 3 Starting OL, Potential On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lost A Few Talented Players, Defense Must Depend On Young Talent, Lost Top K
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.8
2010 National Rank: #3101
2010 State Rank: #43
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.2
2011 National Rank: #2853
2011 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4101
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 35-25 (18-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 32
2010 Points Against Average: 22.5
2010 Differential: +9.5
2010 Wins: #3294 Washington (Phoenix) (50-36), #5025 Arcadia (Phoenix) (20-7), #6487 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (42-10), #7924 Maricopa (42-13), #8017 Coronado (Scottsdale) (50-12), #12221 Tempe (67-6)
2010 Losses: #955 Williams Field (Gilbert) (27-10), #1269 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (35-34), #1312 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (42-13), #1327 Queen Creek (21-16), #2606 Liberty (Peoria) (34-20), #4295 Apache Junction (27-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 87-55
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A East Sky), 2006 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Combs (San Tan Valley) (57-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix), 9/2 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 9/9 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 9/16 at Apache Junction, 9/23 at Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 9/30 Williams Field (Gilbert), 10/6 Queen Creek, 10/14 at Combs (San Tan Valley), 10/21 Casa Grande, 10/28 at Arcadia (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Williams Field (Gilbert) (34.1), Queen Creek (32.4), Arcadia (Phoenix) (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (-34.6), Combs (San Tan Valley) (-31.4), Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (-10.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (17.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7823
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) [projection: 60-0 win]