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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brad Tompkins
League: Santa Cruz Coast
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Bardwell 6'6" 295 Senior T/DT 5.49
Freddie Clock 6'4" 310 Senior C/NG 5.45
Ryan Canavan 5'10" 180 Senior WR/RB 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -10.6
2014 National Rank: #10292
2014 State Rank: #708
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: -8.1
2015 National Rank: #9692
2015 State Rank: #656
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7965
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 66-58-2 (38-29-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 12.8
2014 Points Against Average: 27.2
2014 Differential: -14.4
2014 Wins: #9840 Seaside (7-0), #10254 Scotts Valley (16-14), #12420 Los Altos (33-13), #12969 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (33-31)
2014 Losses: #1028 Aptos (35-0), #2759 Monterey (61-20), #5755 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (31-0), #6943 Menlo (Atherton) (28-7), #9379 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (23-6), #12068 Santa Cruz (36-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/5 at Los Altos, 9/12 at Monterey, 9/19 vs Menlo (Atherton), 9/25 Watsonville, 10/3 at Capuchino (San Bruno), 10/17 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 10/23 at Aptos, 10/30 Scotts Valley, 11/6 Harbor (Santa Cruz), 11/13 Santa Cruz
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Aptos (32.1), Monterey (19.8), Menlo (Atherton) (11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-24.6), Watsonville (-20.5), Santa Cruz (-20)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #614
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9042
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%