| Knoch (Saxonburg, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Coach: Mike King League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern (moving from WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny) Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2011 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dakota Bruggeman 6'4" 210 Senior QB/DB 4.40 Luke Kroneberg 6'1" 220 Senior LB/TE 4.90 Ben Tackett 5'9" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, LB Team Weaknesses: QB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 39.8 2011 National Rank: #750 2011 State Rank: #32 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.1 2012 National Rank: #851 2012 State Rank: #41 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3342 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.2 Dynasty Record: 49-44 (29-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 12-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 36.7 2011 Points Against Average: 10.8 2011 Differential: +25.9 2011 Wins: #1243 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (9-7), #1960 West Allegheny (Imperial) (28-7), #2812 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills) (31-9), #3888 Indiana (56-31), #3909 Mars (28-3), #4063 Brashear (Pittsburgh) (38-0), #4510 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (24-6), #5104 Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh) (38-0), #7219 Hampton (Allison Park) (42-6), #10331 Kittanning (70-14), #11827 Valley (New Kensington) (44-7), #12626 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (55-8) 2011 Losses: #260 Montour (McKees Rocks) (42-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 69-65 Recent League Championships: 2011 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2007 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 Trinity (Washington), 9/14 at Derry, 9/21 Hollidaysburg, 9/28 at Hampton (Allison Park), 10/5 Franklin Regional (Murrysville), 10/12 at Mars, 10/19 Indiana, 10/26 at Highlands (Natrona Heights) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (44.1), Mars (28.5), Indiana (13.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Derry (-5.6), Hollidaysburg (-1.9), Hampton (Allison Park) (2.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (18.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3374 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19% |