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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Bob Lastowski
League: AA
Playoff Division: W-1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin White 6'3.5" 190 Junior WR/QB 4.60
Brian Wodecki 6'0" 220 Senior DL/C 5.02
Endy Sanchez 6'1" 175 Junior QB/WR 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, WR, Talented Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL, Small Senior Class

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2011 National Rank: #8825
2011 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2012 National Rank: #8643
2012 State Rank: #152
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6786
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 46-54 (29-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.5
2011 Points Against Average: 20.8
2011 Differential: +0.7
2011 Wins: #8482 East Longmeadow (44-13), #9024 South Hadley (24-19), #11363 Northampton/Smith Vo-Tech (Northampton) (33-9), #12730 Agawam (33-0)
2011 Losses: #2793 Longmeadow (34-7), #3967 Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield) (28-14), #4188 Central (Springfield) (34-25), #6253 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (35-12), #7873 Chicopee (13-12), #8898 Westfield (28-20), #10117 Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (16-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-56
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at South Hadley, 9/14 Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield), 9/21 vs Westfield, 9/28 Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst), 10/5 Longmeadow, 10/26 at Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham), 11/2 Agawam, 11/9 at Central (Springfield), 11/22 Chicopee
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Longmeadow (22.5), Central (Springfield) (19.3), Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield) (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Agawam (-23.8), Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (-8.8), South Hadley (-7.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7248
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%