Knight [William J.] (Palmdale, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: George Esquer
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 13
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 3-6
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jordy Guitierrez 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DE 5.2
Andy Samayoa 5'7" 180 Senior RB/LB 5.05
Christian Roland-Wallace 5'10" 160 Sophomore WR/CB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Several Starting OL
Team Weaknesses: Young, Lack Of Game Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -17
2015 National Rank: #11431
2015 State Rank: #788
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
2016 Starting Power Rating: -23
2016 National Rank: #12318
2016 State Rank: #871
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9240
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 39-77 (30-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 17.8
2015 Points Against Average: 38
2015 Differential: -20.2
2015 Wins: #12987 Lancaster (69-34), #13629 Littlerock (28-18)
2015 Losses: #548 Upland (49-6), #2255 Palmdale (54-6), #3888 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (68-21), #5814 Ramona (Riverside) (26-21), #5946 Eastside (Lancaster) (35-7), #6939 Highland (Palmdale) (29-13), #8245 Quartz Hill (33-7), #9994 Victor Valley (Victorville) (34-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Barstow, 9/9 Granite Hills (Apple Valley), 9/16 at Ramona (Riverside), 9/23 Lancaster, 9/30 at Littlerock, 10/7 Eastside (Lancaster), 10/14 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/21 at Highland (Palmdale), 10/28 Palmdale, 11/4 at Quartz Hill
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Palmdale (24.5), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (24.4), Ramona (Riverside) (13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Littlerock (-41.8), Lancaster (-28.7), Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (-23.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #558
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8128
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%