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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: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Pena 6'1" 320 C 5.4
Jacob Aguilar 5'9" 180 LB 4.7
Agustin Gutierrez 245 G 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Strength Program, Commitment To Program, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Young, Lack Of Depth, Inexperience At Key Skill Positions

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2014 National Rank: #4455
2014 State Rank: #454
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 13.6
2015 National Rank: #4649
2015 State Rank: #465
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6823
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 76-52 (46-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 36.5
2014 Points Against Average: 14.7
2014 Differential: +21.8
2014 Wins: #5697 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (31-13), #6085 Hondo (20-0), #6880 Regents (Austin) (47-17), #7407 Pantego Christian (Arlington) (43-22), #7596 Hyde Park (Austin) (20-7), #11460 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (48-0), #12010 St. Joseph (Victoria) (58-21), #12462 TMI-Episcopal (San Antonio) (58-7), #14417 John Paul II (Corpus Christi) (56-0)
2014 Losses: #1224 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (30-0), #3450 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (45-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent League Championships: 2014, 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 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Faith Academy (Marble Falls) (49-0), 9/17/15 Hondo (55-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 at San Antonio Christian (San Antonio), 9/4 at Antonian Prep (San Antonio), 9/11 vs Faith Academy (Marble Falls), 9/17 vs Hondo, 9/26 at Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio), 10/16 St. Joseph (Victoria), 10/24 at John Paul II (Corpus Christi), 10/30 Regents (Austin), 11/6 at Hyde Park (Austin)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (29.2), Regents (Austin) (12), Hondo (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: John Paul II (Corpus Christi) (-47.2), Faith Academy (Marble Falls) (-43.8), St. Joseph (Victoria) (-17.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2 (0 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #972
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10384
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%