Downey [Thomas] (Modesto, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Jeremy Plaa
League: Modesto Metro
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Johnson 6'3" 195 Senior WR/DE 4.6
Bryce Peterson 6'0" 180 Junior QB 4.75
Jackson Betz 6'4" 255 Junior OL/DL 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Dynamic Offense
Team Weaknesses: Young/Rebuilding Defense

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 19.7
2016 National Rank: #3202
2016 State Rank: #242
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.5
2017 National Rank: #3694
2017 State Rank: #275
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5183
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 85-64 (52-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36.5
2016 Points Against Average: 21
2016 Differential: +15.5
2016 Wins: #5231 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (44-0), #5305 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (30-28), #5534 Modesto (26-6), #8163 Tokay (Lodi) (57-23), #9848 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (37-7), #9848 Patterson (50-21), #11317 Davis [Grace] (Modesto) (47-20), #12263 Johansen (Modesto) (45-12)
2016 Losses: #854 Central Catholic (Modesto) (27-6), #1033 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (33-22), #4126 Lincoln (Stockton) (54-38)
2016 Opponents W-L: 54-64
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2003 (tied for 1st; Central California)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 9/1 at Patterson, 9/8 vs Tokay (Lodi), 9/15 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 9/22 vs Davis [Grace] (Modesto), 9/29 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto), 10/6 vs Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto), 10/13 at Johansen (Modesto), 10/20 Modesto, 11/3 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (25.8), Buhach Colony (Atwater) (21), Modesto (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Davis [Grace] (Modesto) (-19.8), Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (-19.2), Johansen (Modesto) (-18.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (9.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #493
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7353
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%