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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Harrison
League: TAPPS Division I District 2
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 1-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
James Kirkendoll 6'0" 210 Senior FB 4.69
Hasan Ali 6'1" 200 Senior FS 4.57
Mark Hernandez 5'9" 160 Senior WR 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Speed, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Young QB, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2010 National Rank: #4902
2010 State Rank: #509
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2011 National Rank: #4705
2011 State Rank: #494
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9035
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 26-27 (16-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 41
2010 Points Against Average: 20.5
2010 Differential: +20.5
2010 Wins: #7529 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (51-3), #8408 St. Joseph (Victoria) (43-7), #9943 Southside (San Antonio) (47-14), #10108 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (48-7), #11514 Lytle (49-0), #11914 TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio) (41-7), #13417 St. Anthony (San Antonio) (60-12)
2010 Losses: #1859 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (51-30), #1981 St. Michael's (Austin) (35-26), #2778 Somerset (48-42), #3606 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (42-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-61
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio) (51-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Mission, 9/2 at TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio), 9/9 at Southside (San Antonio), 9/16 Lytle, 9/24 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville), 9/30 at St. Joseph (Victoria), 10/7 at St. Anthony (San Antonio), 10/21 at St. Michael's (Austin), 10/29 Antonian Prep (San Antonio), 11/5 Central Catholic (San Antonio)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Michael's (Austin) (25.3), Central Catholic (San Antonio) (7.2), Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Anthony (San Antonio) (-32.6), TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio) (-13.9), Lytle (-13.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (4.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #922
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9927
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/26 at Mission [projection: 35-21 win]