Knoch (Saxonburg, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Frank Whalen
League: WPIAL 4A Northwest Nine (moving from WPIAL 4A 1)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #71

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -0.4
2016 National Rank: #7499
2016 State Rank: #317
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -11.1
2017 National Rank: #9871
2017 State Rank: #431
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4101
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24
Dynasty Record: 69-71 (46-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 7th)
2016 Points For Average: 20
2016 Points Against Average: 31.3
2016 Differential: -11.3
2016 Wins: #6732 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (21-14), #11622 Ambridge (48-0)
2016 Losses: #1609 South Fayette (McDonald) (49-14), #2025 West Mifflin (42-0), #2043 New Castle (42-14), #2874 Mars (42-14), #4913 Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (28-27), #5029 Montour (McKees Rocks) (34-21), #7032 Indiana (31-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-42
Recent League Championships: 2011 (WPIAL AAA Greater Allegheny), 2007 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Blackhawk (Beaver Falls), 9/8 West Mifflin, 9/15 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 9/22 South Fayette (McDonald), 9/29 at Montour (McKees Rocks), 10/6 Indiana, 10/13 at New Castle, 10/20 Ambridge, 10/27 Mars
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: New Castle (31.1), West Mifflin (27.2), South Fayette (McDonald) (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-21.4), Highlands (Natrona Heights) (0.4), Blackhawk (Beaver Falls) (2.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3941
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 8th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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