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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Erik Thompson
League: 5A Region 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Adams 5'9" 185 Senior RB/CB 4.49
Zach Hayes 5'11" 185 Senior DB/WR 4.53
Dallin Isaacson 5'9" 200 Senior FB/ILB 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Run Ball Well, Defensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth In Trenches, Graduated All Linemen

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 39.7
2011 National Rank: #760
2011 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27
2012 National Rank: #1855
2012 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #781
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 66-33 (40-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.8
2011 Points Against Average: 23.4
2011 Differential: +5.4
2011 Wins: #605 Syracuse (28-25), #979 Davis (Kaysville) (21-14), #1404 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (49-35), #2492 Layton (27-24), #2598 Sky View (Smithfield) (30-13), #3194 Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (36-15), #3470 Kearns (42-27), #8634 Weber (North Ogden) (56-21)
2011 Losses: #77 Lone Peak (Highland) (21-14), #227 Fremont (Plain City) (27-14), #1563 Olympus (Salt Lake City) (21-14), #3113 Mountain Crest (Hyrum) (38-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 72-60-1
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Logan (41-27)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Logan, 8/24 Olympus (Salt Lake City), 8/31 at Kearns, 9/7 Westlake (Saratoga Springs), 9/14 Fremont (Plain City), 9/21 at Weber (Pleasant View), 9/28 Syracuse, 10/5 at Layton, 10/12 at Davis (Kaysville), 10/17 Mountain Crest (Hyrum)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Logan (58.6), Fremont (Plain City) (48.5), Syracuse (34.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Weber (Pleasant View) (-4.9), Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (16.4), Kearns (16.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (32.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #505
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%