GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Don Arax
League: County/Metro
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zach Carter 6'0" 210 Senior LB
Josh Newman 5'11" 205 Junior LB
Dejonte O'Neal 5'8" 160 Junior RB/CB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ian Taubler 6'5" 250 Senior TE [UCLA]
Stephon McCray 6'3.5" 295 Senior OL [Arizona State]
Demetrius Warren 5'11" 185 Senior RB [Sacramento State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2011 National Rank: #1035
2011 State Rank: #107
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 34.1
2012 National Rank: #1042
2012 State Rank: #106
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.5
Dynasty National Rank: #693
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 68-37 (27-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.3
2011 Points Against Average: 25.5
2011 Differential: +9.8
2011 Wins: #977 Edison (Fresno) (40-28), #1683 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (38-21), #2283 Liberty (Bakersfield) (42-21), #2908 Clovis West (Fresno) (35-32), #3265 Sunnyside (Fresno) (28-7), #4931 Clovis East (Clovis) (47-34), #5028 Madera (21-14), #5675 Sanger (28-13), #5969 Independence (San Jose) (62-7), #8156 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (51-37)
2011 Losses: #111 Bakersfield (38-3), #977 Edison (Fresno) (52-50), #1155 Valley Christian (San Jose) (28-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-65
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Paso Robles, 8/31 vs Buchanan (Clovis), 9/14 vs Clovis East (Clovis), 9/21 vs Clovis West (Fresno), 9/28 vs Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno), 10/5 vs Madera South (Madera), 10/12 at San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 10/19 at Sanger, 10/25 vs Madera, 11/2 vs Edison (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Edison (Fresno) (39.6), Paso Robles (23.6), San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Madera (0.3), Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (1.2), Buchanan (Clovis) (6.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (26.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #277
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2873
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%