GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ryan Gottula
League: A District 4
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Williams 6'3" 280 Senior DT/G 4.82
Jack Strong 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.56
Calvin Kyker 6'0" 195 Senior LB/RB 4.68
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Great Senior Leadership, 3 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Starters At ILB/S/WR, Young Players Will Need To Adjust Quickly To Varsity
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2016 National Rank: #3252
2016 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 18.9
2017 National Rank: #3218
2017 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3526
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 80-61 (43-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 30.4
2016 Points Against Average: 17.8
2016 Differential: +12.6
2016 Wins: #2558 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (17-14), #4144 Grand Island (27-20), #5287 Pius X (Lincoln) (38-19), #6668 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (41-24), #8630 Millard South (Omaha) (35-14), #9405 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (48-21), #9914 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (28-0), #11011 Omaha South (Omaha) (49-0)
2016 Losses: #722 Omaha North (Omaha) (42-0), #2558 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (24-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 47-56
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2012 (A District 5), 2011 (A District 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; A District 2), 2003 (Class A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln), 9/1 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 9/8 Lincoln East (Lincoln), 9/15 at Omaha North (Omaha), 9/22 Millard South (Omaha), 9/29 at Pius X (Lincoln), 10/6 at Bellevue East (Bellevue), 10/13 Omaha South (Omaha), 10/19 Grand Island
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Omaha North (Omaha) (32.6), Pius X (Lincoln) (13.1), Lincoln East (Lincoln) (11)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (-19.7), Omaha South (Omaha) (-14.6), Bellevue East (Bellevue) (-4.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (10.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6107
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%