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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Rob Flowers
League: Berks Inter-County 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #108

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Zatratz 6'2" 185 Senior TE/LB
Jalan Branford 6'2" 175 Junior WR/DB
Miguel Ruiz 6'3" 250 Junior OL/DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Christian Menet 6'4" 235 Senior TE [Eastern Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2010 National Rank: #6641
2010 State Rank: #292
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.2
2011 National Rank: #6516
2011 State Rank: #295
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5576
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 14-36 (12-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 19.1
2010 Points Against Average: 37.5
2010 Differential: -18.4
2010 Wins: #4685 Exeter Township (Reading) (19-6), #9446 Twin Valley (Elverson) (31-15)
2010 Losses: #537 Wilson (West Lawn) (60-0), #811 Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (40-13), #1438 Boone [Daniel] (Birdsboro) (39-33), #1774 Pottsville (29-21), #2113 Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia) (52-14), #2526 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (58-6), #4328 Penn [William] (York) (41-26), #6634 Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-43
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Lancaster-Lebanon 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Penn [William] (York), 9/9 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown), 9/16 at Wilson (West Lawn), 9/23 at Exeter Township (Reading), 9/30 Governor Mifflin (Shillington), 10/7 at Boone [Daniel] (Birdsboro), 10/14 Weiser [Conrad] (Robesonia), 10/21 at Pottsville, 10/28 at Twin Valley (Elverson), 11/4 Muhlenberg (Laureldale)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Boone [Daniel] (Birdsboro) (38.6), Wilson (West Lawn) (35.2), Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Twin Valley (Elverson) (-10), Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (2.6), Exeter Township (Reading) (11.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1934
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Penn [William] (York) [projection: 35-28 loss]