GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Brian Flynn
League: 2A Central Carolina
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2017 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Blake Stephens 6'4" 260 Senior DL 4.85
Maddox Johnson 6'0" 220 Senior ILB 4.65
Zi Russell 6'1" 175 Senior ATH 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Dunn 5'10" 160 Senior K
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Most OL Return, 2 Of Top 3 WRs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2800-Yard Rusher, Lost Starting QB
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 25.8
2017 National Rank: #1997
2017 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.2
2018 National Rank: #1571
2018 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2283
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 129-62 (47-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 39.7
2017 Points Against Average: 10.9
2017 Differential: +28.8
2017 Wins: #3146 South Granville (Creedmoor) (35-19), #3228 Davie (Mocksville) (28-7), #4302 Ledford (Thomasville) (17-10), #4302 Ledford (Thomasville) (22-10), #4570 Asheville (38-15), #8183 Forest Hills (Marshville) (52-18), #8274 Salisbury (45-0), #8782 Lexington (56-27), #9895 East Davidson (Thomasville) (51-0), #11862 South Rowan (China Grove) (49-0), #12055 Thomasville (48-0), #12626 West Davidson (Lexington) (52-0), #13729 Central Davidson (Lexington) (59-0)
2017 Losses: #917 East Duplin (Beulaville) (38-28), #1412 Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem) (20-16)
2017 Opponents W-L: 98-81
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Piedmont), 2012 (4A Central Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem), 8/24 at Davie (Mocksville), 9/7 Oak Grove (Winston-Salem), 9/12 at East Davidson (Thomasville), 9/21 South Rowan (China Grove), 9/28 at West Davidson (Lexington), 10/5 Thomasville, 10/12 at Lexington, 10/19 Central Davidson (Lexington), 10/26 at Salisbury, 11/2 Ledford (Thomasville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem) (9.9), Davie (Mocksville) (-4.7), Ledford (Thomasville) (-8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West Davidson (Lexington) (-52.8), Central Davidson (Lexington) (-51.8), South Rowan (China Grove) (-46.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 (6.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10072
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62%