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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Minoso Rodgers
League: DCIAA - Stars
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Penny 6'3.5" 205 Senior QB 4.8
Andre Porter 6'4" 275 Junior DT 4.8
Taion White 6'0" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lavonte Gater 5'11" 160 Senior WR
Jamal Speaks 6'0" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic, WR Depth, DL Size/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding, More Than 10 Juniors Will Start

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2018 National Rank: #3566
2018 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2019 Starting Power Rating: -1.1
2019 National Rank: #3386
2019 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5565
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 105-74 [107-72 on the field] (58-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 21.4
2018 Points Against Average: 16.7
2018 Differential: +4.7
2018 Wins: #3396 Wilson [Woodrow] (Washington) (21-13), #5874 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Washington) (25-12), #7060 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Washington) (29-26), #7060 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Washington) (24-0), #7685 Eastern (Washington) (34-18), #13274 Anacostia (Washington) (48-0)
2018 Losses: #790 Avalon (Wheaton, MD) (28-6), #1140 Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD) (20-6), #2160 Woodson [Howard D.] (Washington) (21-18), #2160 Woodson [Howard D.] (Washington) (18-12), #3396 Wilson [Woodrow] (Washington) (28-12)
2018 Opponents W-L: 64-56
Recent State Championships: 2017 (DCSAA AA), 2006 (DC)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (DCIAA - Eastern), 2006 (DCIAA - Eastern), 2003 (DCIAA Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Bell (Washington), 9/6 Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington), 9/13 Anacostia (Washington), 9/21 at Archbishop Carroll (Washington), 10/4 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Washington), 10/10 Wilson [Woodrow] (Washington), 10/19 at Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Washington), 10/25 at Woodson [Howard D.] (Washington), 11/1 Eastern (Washington), 11/8 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Washington)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington) (31.4), Woodson [Howard D.] (Washington) (8.2), Wilson [Woodrow] (Washington) (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Anacostia (Washington) (-57.5), Eastern (Washington) (-30.2), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Washington) (-27.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (10.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5356
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%