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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black/Silver
Coach: Joe Hadachek
League: 3A District 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wes Burnside 5'9" 190 Junior RB/S
Josh Clark 6'2" 250 Sophomore DT/G
Trev Hadachek 5'10" 170 Sophomore QB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 12.1
2010 National Rank: #4945
2010 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2011 National Rank: #3254
2011 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5576
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 34-15 (24-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 40.3
2010 Points Against Average: 19.4
2010 Differential: +20.9
2010 Wins: #3787 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (35-20), #5388 Marion (32-28), #7104 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (43-28), #7280 Maquoketa (28-22), #7867 Central Clinton (DeWitt) (47-46), #8840 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (29-14), #11600 Independence (56-7), #12223 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (49-7), #14159 Anamosa (69-0)
2010 Losses: #4999 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (22-15)
2010 Opponents W-L: 43-55
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (20-17), 9/2/11 Independence (57-0), 9/9/11 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (56-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/2 at Independence, 9/9 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 9/16 at Central Clinton (DeWitt), 9/23 at Anamosa, 9/30 Maquoketa, 10/7 at Western Dubuque (Epworth), 10/14 Marion, 10/21 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (13.7), Marion (10.2), Central Clinton (DeWitt) (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Anamosa (-38.3), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-23), Independence (-15.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 (-1.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10008
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%
Opener: 8/26 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) [projection: 31-22 win]