King's Academy (Sunnyvale, CA)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Demonte Aleem 5'9" 220 Junior RB 4.5
Niko Taylor 6'2" 230 Senior LB 4.8
Tyler Farnham 6'2" Senior WR 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Josaiah Maama 6'5" 270 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: New Offensive System

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2016 National Rank: #5877
2016 State Rank: #423
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2017 National Rank: #5151
2017 State Rank: #348
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7838
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 91-53-3 [92-52-3 on the field] (36-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 36.4
2016 Points Against Average: 30.1
2016 Differential: +6.3
2016 Wins: #2303 Half Moon Bay (49-35), #6118 Woodside (48-41), #7602 Castlemont (Oakland) (49-44), #8014 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (36-17), #8872 Branham (San Jose) (50-7), #9848 Jefferson (Daly City) (49-25), #12903 Gonzales (54-13)
2016 Losses: #3174 Menlo (Atherton) (39-7), #3174 Menlo (Atherton) (31-21), #5926 Sequoia (Redwood City) (39-30), #8710 South San Francisco (40-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 70-51
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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 McClymonds (Oakland), 9/1 at Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 9/15 El Capitan (Merced), 9/22 Aragon (San Mateo), 9/29 at Menlo (Atherton), 10/6 Woodside, 10/13 at Hillsdale (San Mateo), 10/20 at Sequoia (Redwood City), 10/27 South San Francisco, 11/3 at Jefferson (Daly City)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McClymonds (Oakland) (27.1), Aragon (San Mateo) (26.7), Menlo (Atherton) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Daly City) (-9.2), South San Francisco (-5.2), Hillsdale (San Mateo) (-4.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (5.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #357
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5169
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%