Knight [William J.] (Palmdale, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: Corey Guilfoos
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tony Dawson 6'1" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.76
Alonte Riley 5'11" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.55
David Fleming 5'11" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: WR, Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2011 National Rank: #4342
2011 State Rank: #353
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.4
2012 National Rank: #3273
2012 State Rank: #275
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8409
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 29-47 (21-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.2
2011 Points Against Average: 26.7
2011 Differential: -1.5
2011 Wins: #1847 Quartz Hill (21-20), #3326 Boron (37-26), #7784 Littlerock (44-12), #9223 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (28-14), #11344 Lancaster (39-14)
2011 Losses: #674 Canyon (Canyon Country) (56-7), #978 Highland (Palmdale) (40-7), #2837 Palmdale (21-18), #3301 Saugus (43-32), #5550 Eastside (Lancaster) (21-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-51
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/28/11 Quartz Hill (21-20), 11/4/11 Lancaster (39-14), 11/10/11 Littlerock (44-12)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Apple Valley, 8/31 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9/7 Canyon (Canyon Country), 9/21 Eastside (Lancaster), 9/28 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/5 at Highland (Palmdale), 10/12 Palmdale, 10/19 at Quartz Hill, 10/26 Lancaster, 11/2 at Littlerock
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon (Canyon Country) (43.3), Highland (Palmdale) (32.1), Quartz Hill (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lancaster (-15.1), Littlerock (-3.8), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (-3.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2668
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%