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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Harrison
League: TAPPS Division II District 3 (moving from TAPPS Division I District 2)
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Moreno 5'10" 180 QB 4.81
Kyron Davis 5'8" 175 RB 4.53
Zach Fernandez 5'11" 170 WR 4.46

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Work Ethic, Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense, Speed, Leadership

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 11.2
2011 National Rank: #5173
2011 State Rank: #525
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.7
2012 National Rank: #4971
2012 State Rank: #527
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8076
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 50-43 (27-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 37.8
2011 Points Against Average: 14.1
2011 Differential: +23.7
2011 Wins: #4425 St. Michael's (Austin) (21-13), #7936 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (57-27), #9468 Southside (San Antonio) (30-0), #10109 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (51-15), #10336 Cathedral (El Paso) (41-12), #11659 TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio) (51-0), #12205 Lytle (62-6), #12303 St. Joseph (Victoria) (46-0), #13540 St. Anthony (San Antonio) (62-0)
2011 Losses: #1801 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (43-13), #8058 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (20-12), #9980 Mission (33-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-76
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division I District 2), 2006 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division I District 2), 2005 (TAPPS Division I District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Central Catholic (San Antonio), 9/8 Antonian Prep (San Antonio), 9/14 at Navarro (Geronimo), 9/28 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio), 10/5 at TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio), 10/13 San Marcos Academy (San Marcos), 10/19 at Regents (Austin), 10/27 St. Joseph (Victoria), 11/2 at Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (33.2), Navarro (Geronimo) (17.7), Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (-33.5), St. Joseph (Victoria) (-20.3), TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio) (-17.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-3.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #902
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8385
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%