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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Columbia
Coach: Michael Sebestyen
League: Mid-Suburban - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Shafis 6'3" 195 Senior QB/DB
Jack Pruban 5'11" 185 Senior K/P
Alex Palczewski 6'7" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2015 National Rank: #4418
2015 State Rank: #165
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 14.7
2016 National Rank: #4363
2016 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1254
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 87-52 (46-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 23.7
2015 Points Against Average: 26.6
2015 Differential: -2.9
2015 Wins: #2596 Rolling Meadows (26-21), #2617 Hoffman Estates (14-7), #8206 Buffalo Grove (41-14)
2015 Losses: #348 Palatine (35-14), #2153 Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin) (26-24), #2406 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (42-35), #3790 Wheeling (33-21), #4222 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (14-7), #5628 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (47-31)
2015 Opponents W-L: 43-45
Recent State Championships: 2005 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005 (Mid-Suburban East), 2003 (Mid-Suburban East)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Hinsdale South (Darien), 9/2 at Barrington, 9/9 Niles North (Skokie), 9/16 at Glenbrook North (Northbrook), 9/23 Buffalo Grove, 9/30 at Rolling Meadows, 10/7 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights), 10/14 Wheeling, 10/21 at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Barrington (39.5), Niles North (Skokie) (29.1), Hinsdale South (Darien) (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Buffalo Grove (1.4), Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (17.9), Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (19.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1421
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%