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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Kevin Lynott
League: Monocacy Valley - Piedmont (moving from Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Blue)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Lewis 6'3" 180 WR/LB 4.60 [Syracuse]
Michael Pritts 5'11" 180 QB/SS
Nate McCartney 6'0" 225 DL/OL 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Seniors

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.2
2010 National Rank: #885
2010 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2011 National Rank: #783
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2460
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 46-18 (17-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 28
2010 Points Against Average: 10.4
2010 Differential: +17.6
2010 Wins: #1954 Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick) (18-13), #2376 South Carroll (Sykesville) (30-6), #2680 Eastern Tech (Baltimore) (20-6), #2763 Catoctin (Thurmont) (24-0), #3278 Brunswick (33-14), #3835 Walkersville (28-6), #3835 Walkersville (35-14), #5053 Century (Sykesville) (45-14), #6177 Tuscarora (Frederick) (28-7), #6863 North Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (29-0), #7902 South Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (48-20), #9957 Boonsboro (34-0)
2010 Losses: #353 McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (21-14), #1714 Linganore (Frederick) (24-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 100-55
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Blue), 2008, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; Monocacy Valley Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/13/11 Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick) (49-12)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Catoctin (Thurmont), 9/9 Brunswick, 9/16 at South Carroll (Sykesville), 9/23 Frederick, 9/30 at Oakdale (Ijamsville), 10/6 at Urbana (Ijamsville), 10/13 Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick), 10/21 at Tuscarora (Frederick), 10/28 Linganore (Frederick), 11/4 Walkersville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Urbana (Ijamsville) (50), Linganore (Frederick) (28), Brunswick (25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Frederick (-5.9), Tuscarora (Frederick) (7.8), Walkersville (14.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (19.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1973
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 9/2 Catoctin (Thurmont) [projection: 28-13 win]