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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Michael Morris
League: Capital Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lamar Bible 5'11" 175 Junior TB/CB 4.63
Riley Smith 6'3" 220 Junior TE/OLB 5.32
Keenan Hunt 5'10" 160 Sophomore SE/CB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2011 National Rank: #4327
2011 State Rank: #350
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2012 National Rank: #5305
2012 State Rank: #413
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3927
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 64-39 (36-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.7
2011 Points Against Average: 27.5
2011 Differential: -3.8
2011 Wins: #2523 Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, ID) (20-19), #4156 Antelope (40-35), #7292 Oakmont (Roseville) (20-12), #7823 Center (Antelope) (28-7), #9483 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (35-21), #10126 Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (47-29), #12166 Natomas (Sacramento) (25-7)
2011 Losses: #353 Folsom (56-19), #1256 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (34-6), #1573 Roseville (42-21), #2511 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (41-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-66
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Roseville, 9/7 at Antelope, 9/14 Foothill (Sacramento), 9/21 at Center (Antelope), 9/28 at Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 10/5 at Bella Vista (Fair Oaks), 10/12 Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 10/19 at Casa Roble (Orangevale), 10/26 Oakmont (Roseville), 11/2 Del Campo (Fair Oaks)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Casa Roble (Orangevale) (28.3), Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (23.8), Roseville (22.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (-8.9), Foothill (Sacramento) (-6.2), Oakmont (Roseville) (-4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (16.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #432
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4651
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%