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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brad Tompkins
League: Mission Trail - Coastal (moving from Santa Cruz Coast)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carlos Mercado 6'0" 225 Senior OL/DT 5.09
Kuiren Budasz 6'2" 190 Senior QB/WR 5.1
Andre Katz 5'9.5" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Unity
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -31.3
2016 National Rank: #13076
2016 State Rank: #934
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -26.8
2017 National Rank: #12486
2017 State Rank: #880
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9356
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 69-75-2 (40-37-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.4
2016 Points Against Average: 37.4
2016 Differential: -22
2016 Wins: #12335 St. Francis (Watsonville) (14-13), #14371 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (45-6)
2016 Losses: #1732 Aptos (55-0), #5582 Scotts Valley (53-6), #7602 Los Altos (28-20), #7716 Capuchino (San Bruno) (48-9), #8014 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (56-13), #11030 Santa Cruz (35-12), #11520 Watsonville (49-7), #13352 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (31-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-51
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/5/16 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (45-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto), 9/2 Los Altos, 9/8 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/15 Jefferson (Daly City), 9/22 Gonzales, 9/30 at Harbor (Santa Cruz), 10/14 at St. Francis (Watsonville), 10/20 Santa Cruz, 10/27 Greenfield, 11/3 vs Marina
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Los Altos (-8.4), Jefferson (Daly City) (-9.2), Santa Cruz (-12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto) (-50.3), Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-40.8), Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-39.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #996
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13585
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%