GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Matt Lindsay
League: Summit
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jaylon Smith 6'4" 220 Senior RB/LB [Notre Dame]
Michael Rogers 6'1" 180 Senior WR [Bowling Green]
Tyvel Jemison 5'11" 180 Senior DB/RB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Andrew Spencer 6'0" 185 Senior DB
Kendrick Mullen 5'8" 160 Senior DB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
James Knapke 6'3" 185 Senior QB [Bowling Green]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: QB, OL
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 44.8
2011 National Rank: #429
2011 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 51.4
2012 National Rank: #159
2012 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1745
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33.9
Dynasty Record: 80-37 [81-36 on the field] (45-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.9
2011 Points Against Average: 15.7
2011 Differential: +25.2
2011 Wins: #855 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (32-21), #1425 Mater Dei (Evansville) (41-17), #1979 Bremen (35-21), #2458 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (26-15), #2704 North Side (Fort Wayne) (56-28), #2842 Tipton (44-23), #3960 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (48-20), #4061 Churubusco (34-7), #6496 Northrop (Fort Wayne) (28-7), #8272 Eastside (Butler) (42-7), #10208 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (41-7), #10507 Elwood (49-19), #12138 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (56-12)
2011 Losses: #7688 South Side (Fort Wayne) (forfeit)
2011 Opponents W-L: 94-70
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne), 8/24 at Northrop (Fort Wayne), 8/31 South Side (Fort Wayne), 9/7 at Whitmer (Toledo, OH), 9/14 Wayne (Fort Wayne), 9/21 at Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 9/28 North Side (Fort Wayne), 10/5 at Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH), 10/12 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH) (56.2), Whitmer (Toledo, OH) (55), Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (38)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne (Fort Wayne) (-16.3), Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (-9.6), South Side (Fort Wayne) (-2.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (13.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1597
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%