GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Ronnie Millen
League: AAAA Region 6B (moving from AAA Region 5A)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #40
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Darren Dowdell 6'4" 230 Senior TE/OLB 4.64
Kivon Taylor 6'4" 190 Senior QB/S 4.65
Deshawn Benton 6'0" 185 Senior DB/WR 4.53
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
John Law 5'11" 225 Senior LB 5.0 [Appalachian State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth, OL, Staying Healthy
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2011 National Rank: #5297
2011 State Rank: #208
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2012 National Rank: #5496
2012 State Rank: #216
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2945
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 79-26 (42-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.5
2011 Points Against Average: 22.2
2011 Differential: +7.3
2011 Wins: #2788 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (14-9), #5904 Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta) (26-12), #7937 Druid Hills (Atlanta) (31-17), #8943 Towers (Decatur) (34-16), #9754 North Atlanta (Atlanta) (40-34), #10653 McNair (Atlanta) (31-6), #13566 North Springs (Atlanta) (70-0)
2011 Losses: #931 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (49-16), #3071 Columbia (Decatur) (35-7), #6914 Riverwood (Atlanta) (44-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-61
Recent League Championships: 2010 (AAA Region 5A), 2006 (5B-AAA), 2005 (5-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Decatur, 9/8 at North Clayton (College Park), 9/14 Riverdale, 9/22 Lithonia, 10/5 at Therrell (Atlanta), 10/13 Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta), 10/20 at Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park), 10/26 South Atlanta (Atlanta), 11/2 at Carver (Atlanta)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Clayton (College Park) (20.9), Riverdale (12.8), Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Therrell (Atlanta) (-11.9), Decatur (-2.7), South Atlanta (Atlanta) (1.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #255
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5375
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%