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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Fred DiPalma
League: Orange
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #11

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

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Arrington Senior
Jose Camacho Senior
Carlos Guerra Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Skill Position Players Returning, Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding DL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.1
2016 National Rank: #5756
2016 State Rank: #411
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.6
2017 National Rank: #6449
2017 State Rank: #440
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9532
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 72-76 (32-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 41.1
2016 Points Against Average: 20.8
2016 Differential: +20.3
2016 Wins: #7076 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (29-24), #7548 Westminster (42-21), #7548 Westminster (47-39), #8536 Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (35-24), #9102 Valley (Santa Ana) (70-40), #9686 Esperanza (Anaheim) (42-14), #11264 Western (Anaheim) (32-25), #12234 Anaheim (50-16), #12461 Savanna (Anaheim) (42-14), #12932 Magnolia (Anaheim) (42-6), #14153 Century (Santa Ana) (55-0)
2016 Losses: #6456 Twentynine Palms (26-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-78-1
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma), 9/1 vs Western (Anaheim), 9/7 vs Esperanza (Anaheim), 9/14 vs Westminster, 9/22 vs Ocean View (Huntington Beach), 10/6 vs Anaheim, 10/13 at Valley (Santa Ana), 10/19 vs Century (Santa Ana), 10/27 vs Magnolia (Anaheim), 11/2 vs Savanna (Anaheim)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Westminster (9), Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (-1.9), Western (Anaheim) (-8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Santa Ana) (-37), Magnolia (Anaheim) (-32.6), Savanna (Anaheim) (-25.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17 (-9.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #850
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12032
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%