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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Doug Longero
League: Diablo - Valley (moving from Diablo - Foothill)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Graham 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Blake Thorpe 6'3" 230 Senior WR/DB
Isaiah Newell 6'2" 215 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Strength, Unity
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3.1
2017 National Rank: #7633
2017 State Rank: #545
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -6.9
2018 National Rank: #4858
2018 State Rank: #370
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3112
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.4
Dynasty Record: 100-76-1 [99-77-1 on the field] (61-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 22.8
2017 Points Against Average: 35.1
2017 Differential: -12.3
2017 Wins: #8596 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (forfeit), #9943 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (35-14), #9968 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (34-20), #10457 Concord (20-8)
2017 Losses: #564 Clayton Valley (Concord) (71-7), #1244 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (42-10), #1642 Campolindo (Moraga) (41-21), #2459 Miramonte (Orinda) (48-28), #5118 Alhambra (Martinez) (30-14), #5566 Northgate (Walnut Creek) (42-36)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-48
Recent Section Championships: 2005 (3A East Bay), 2003 (3A East Bay)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Diablo Foothill), 2005 (tied for 1st; Diablo Foothill)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Acalanes (Lafayette), 8/24 Alhambra (Martinez), 8/31 Miramonte (Orinda), 9/7 Northgate (Walnut Creek), 9/14 Mt. Diablo (Concord), 9/21 at College Park (Pleasant Hill), 9/28 at Concord, 10/5 Berean Christian (Walnut Creek), 10/12 Ygnacio Valley (Concord), 10/19 at Benicia
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Acalanes (Lafayette) (13.6), Miramonte (Orinda) (-2.5), Northgate (Walnut Creek) (-4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Diablo (Concord) (-58.7), College Park (Pleasant Hill) (-30.5), Concord (-30.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (15.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #515
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7627
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%