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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Joe Dutsar
League: AA
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Jourdain 6'4" 250 Junior DL/DE 4.9
Gabriel Fernandez 6'2" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.6
Jacob Swinehartt 6'0" 185 Senior DB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Speed, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -5.8
2018 National Rank: #7786
2018 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2019 Starting Power Rating: -19.6
2019 National Rank: #7316
2019 State Rank: #146
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 7
Dynasty National Rank: #7050
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.6
Dynasty Record: 76-101 (42-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 21.4
2018 Points Against Average: 26.2
2018 Differential: -4.8
2018 Wins: #9061 West Springfield (41-21), #9874 Taconic (Pittsfield) (35-8), #9948 Putnam Vo-Tech/Sci-Tech (Springfield) (22-20), #10560 Agawam (16-12), #10768 Pittsfield (26-14), #12800 Chicopee (40-21)
2018 Losses: #279 Central (Springfield) (55-0), #2138 Westfield (47-7), #4433 Longmeadow (31-0), #5038 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (31-28), #7720 South Hadley (28-20)
2018 Opponents W-L: 58-62
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 vs Chicopee, 9/13 at Northampton/Hopkins Academy (Northampton), 9/20 Putnam Vo-Tech/Sci-Tech (Springfield), 9/27 at Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham), 10/4 Longmeadow, 10/11 at Central (Springfield), 10/18 at Chicopee Comp (Chicopee), 10/25 Westfield, 11/1 Agawam, 11/28 at South Hadley
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Springfield) (39), Westfield (10), Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (-7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Chicopee (-50.3), Agawam (-37.5), Putnam Vo-Tech/Sci-Tech (Springfield) (-31.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (-3.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5368
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%