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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Knights
Colors: Silver/Blue/White
Coach: Mike Rhodes
League: Cumberland
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Will Stansberry 6'0" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.7
Nick Raymond 6'1" 190 Senior RB 4.65
Bryson Shepherd 5'10" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions Return Intact, 4 Of 5 OL Returning
Team Weaknesses: Lost 1st-Team All-State LB To Graduation

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -18.2
2019 National Rank: #10380
2019 State Rank: #266
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -22.3
2020 National Rank*: #9081
2020 State Rank*: #221
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #13608
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 38-59 (33-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 26.6
2019 Points Against Average: 33.1
2019 Differential: -6.5
2019 Wins: #10780 Castlewood (42-32), #11616 Walker [Thomas] (Ewing) (37-12), #11930 Twin Springs (Nickelsville) (20-0), #12314 Lebanon (28-14), #13274 Rye Cove (Clinchport) (53-16)
2019 Losses: #4195 Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring) (60-22), #5043 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (51-20), #6327 Burton [John I.] (Norton) (48-6), #6624 Chilhowie (62-28), #8856 Holston (Damascus) (29-15), #8856 Holston (Damascus) (40-22)
2019 Opponents W-L: 79-49
Recent League Championships: 2017
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/27 Hurley, 15/6 Twin Springs (Nickelsville), 15/12 at Rye Cove (Clinchport), 15/19 at Castlewood, 15/26 at Walker [Thomas] (Ewing), 16/2 vs Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 16/9 vs Grundy
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (-6.5), Walker [Thomas] (Ewing) (-28.6), Castlewood (-29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rye Cove (Clinchport) (-51.4), Twin Springs (Nickelsville) (-41.6), Hurley (-40)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 (-13.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -33.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #119
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10718
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 4%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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