GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Scott VanEssen
League: Ottawa-Kent - Black
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Wawrzyniak 5'10" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.80
Eric Orsinger 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.70
Stephan Lyon 6'0" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.90
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Derek Smith 6'4" 255 Senior OL 5.0 [Central Michigan]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL, Depth On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 21.1
2013 National Rank: #3207
2013 State Rank: #107
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.2
2014 National Rank: #1951
2014 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2287
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 49-55 (29-33 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 14.6
2013 Points Against Average: 24
2013 Differential: -9.4
2013 Wins: #1597 Zeeland East (Zeeland) (21-7), #5584 Greenville (14-7), #8778 Union (Grand Rapids) (28-19)
2013 Losses: #86 Muskegon (40-0), #377 Christian (Grand Rapids) (27-10), #678 Mona Shores (Norton Shores) (28-14), #982 Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon) (36-16), #1963 West Ottawa (Holland) (28-7), #2632 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (24-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 50-41
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Greenville (28-6)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 9/5 Greenville, 9/12 at West Ottawa (Holland), 9/19 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids), 9/26 at Mona Shores (Norton Shores), 10/3 Muskegon, 10/10 at Union (Grand Rapids), 10/17 at Zeeland East (Zeeland), 10/24 Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Muskegon (56.4), Mona Shores (Norton Shores) (48.2), Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon) (37.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Grand Rapids) (-3.5), Greenville (9), Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (24.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #544
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%