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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Kevin Rooney
League: Serra
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I)
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Khalfani Muhammad RB
Kelly Hilinski QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Youth
Team Weaknesses: Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2010 National Rank: #1581
2010 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +8.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 44.7
2011 National Rank: #260
2011 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 46.5
Dynasty National Rank: #102
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 41-16 (11-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.6
2010 Points Against Average: 31.1
2010 Differential: -8.5
2010 Wins: #1102 Loyola (Los Angeles) (21-18), #7341 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (38-6)
2010 Losses: #67 Alemany (Mission Hills) (28-14), #77 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (34-7), #238 Crespi (Encino) (34-28), #262 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (52-7), #326 Valencia (49-32), #400 Chaminade (West Hills) (31-27), #567 Dominguez (Compton) (21-17), #1169 Taft [William Howard] (Woodland Hills) (38-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 89-33
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (III), 2003 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005 (Mission), 2004 (Mission)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Serra [Junipero] (Gardena), 9/9 Valencia, 9/16 Taft [William Howard] (Woodland Hills), 9/23 at Birmingham (Van Nuys), 9/30 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/7 at Chaminade (West Hills), 10/14 at Crespi (Encino), 10/21 vs Loyola (Los Angeles), 11/4 Bishop Amat (La Puente), 11/11 Alemany (Mission Hills)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Alemany (Mission Hills) (63.7), Crespi (Encino) (57.6), Bishop Amat (La Puente) (54)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Birmingham (Van Nuys) (0.1), Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (14.3), Taft [William Howard] (Woodland Hills) (26.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #40
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) [projection: 31-24 win]