King's Academy (Sunnyvale, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Mike Johnson
League: Peninsula - Ocean
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josaiah Maama 6'6" 275 Senior 5.0
Michael Johnson 6'3" 180 Sophomore 4.5
Kilifi Leaatoa 6'1" 215 Junior 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaret Falkowski 6'2" 220 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Togetherness, Hard-Working, QB/LBs
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 7.1
2015 National Rank: #6235
2015 State Rank: #451
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 10
2016 National Rank: #5461
2016 State Rank: #388
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8026
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 84-49-3 [85-48-3 on the field] (34-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 46.5
2015 Points Against Average: 32.3
2015 Differential: +14.2
2015 Wins: #7318 Menlo (Atherton) (35-21), #7746 South San Francisco (41-38), #8645 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (48-14), #9123 Woodside (53-24), #10695 Jefferson (Daly City) (62-49), #10737 Oakland Tech (Oakland) (59-18), #11229 Overfelt (San Jose) (51-12), #13713 Lynbrook (San Jose) (40-16)
2015 Losses: #3648 Half Moon Bay (50-40), #3803 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (63-35), #5730 Carmel (50-47)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-53
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Peninsula - Lake), 2008 (Peninsula - Ocean A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Bay Football), 2006 (tied for 1st; Bay Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Gonzales (54-13), 9/2/16 Branham (San Jose) (50-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Gonzales, 9/2 Branham (San Jose), 9/16 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 9/23 Castlemont (Oakland), 9/30 at South San Francisco, 10/7 Menlo (Atherton), 10/14 at Woodside, 10/21 Half Moon Bay, 10/28 Sequoia (Redwood City), 11/4 Jefferson (Daly City)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Half Moon Bay (21.1), South San Francisco (0.1), San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (-0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Castlemont (Oakland) (-23.9), Gonzales (-21.4), Branham (San Jose) (-20.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6 (-2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #717
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10357
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%