Knight [William J.] (Palmdale, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Vegas Gold/Black Coach: Chance Tapia League: Golden Section: Southern Playoff Division: 13 Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Christian Roland-Wallace 5'11" 180 Junior WR/DB Gerald Young 5'8" 185 Junior RB/LB Solomon Byrd 6'3" 215 Senior DE/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -5.2 2016 National Rank: #8719 2016 State Rank: #617 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 0.3 2017 National Rank: #7278 2017 State Rank: #508 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9231 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5 Dynasty Record: 43-82-1 (33-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-5-1 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 19.9 2016 Points Against Average: 16.6 2016 Differential: +3.3 2016 Wins: #10600 Eastside (Lancaster) (34-14), #11415 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (12-7), #13205 Littlerock (37-12), #13649 Lancaster (68-6) 2016 Losses: #3410 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (21-0), #3662 Quartz Hill (14-6), #4802 Palmdale (27-20), #5636 Highland (Palmdale) (23-0), #6781 Barstow (35-15) 2016 Ties: #7359 Ramona (Riverside) (7-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 47-60-1 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 California City, 9/1 Barstow, 9/15 vs Granite Hills (Apple Valley), 9/22 Quartz Hill, 9/29 at Lancaster, 10/6 Littlerock, 10/13 at Eastside (Lancaster), 10/20 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/27 Highland (Palmdale), 11/3 at Palmdale Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Palmdale (25.6), Quartz Hill (22.8), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: California City (-35), Lancaster (-32.8), Littlerock (-22.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #627 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9024 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%