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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Harrison
League: TAPPS Division II District 3
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cisco Flores 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.46
Greg Scott 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.58
Jeremy Martinez 6'2" 210 Senior 4.71

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense, OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2013 National Rank: #4384
2013 State Rank: #451
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 16.7
2014 National Rank: #3782
2014 State Rank: #422
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7118
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 67-50 (40-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 31.6
2013 Points Against Average: 18.6
2013 Differential: +13
2013 Wins: #3080 Hyde Park Baptist (Austin) (28-14), #4832 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (22-14), #7942 Northland Christian (Houston) (55-28), #8164 TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio) (34-20), #8799 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (21-14), #10701 St. Joseph (Victoria) (35-0), #12776 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (61-0), #13463 San Marcos Academy (San Marcos) (48-7)
2013 Losses: #2348 Navarro (Geronimo) (27-14), #2398 Pope John XXIII (Katy) (22-14), #4238 Regents (Austin) (35-28), #4627 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (42-19)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-61
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division I District 2), 2006 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division I District 2), 2005 (TAPPS Division I District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/30/14 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (31-13)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio), 9/6 Antonian Prep (San Antonio), 9/11 Eastside Memorial (Austin), 9/19 at Hondo, 9/27 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio), 10/3 at TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio), 10/17 at St. Joseph (Victoria), 10/25 John Paul II (Corpus Christi), 10/31 at Regents (Austin), 11/8 Hyde Park Baptist (Austin)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hyde Park Baptist (Austin) (21.8), Regents (Austin) (15.8), San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside Memorial (Austin) (-34.7), John Paul II (Corpus Christi) (-34.3), Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (-15.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (5.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #882
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8902
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%