GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ryan Gottula
League: A District 5 (moving from A District 1)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Derek Branch 5'11" 175 Senior CB 4.7
Maddox Burton 6'5" 285 Senior DT 5.4
Jake Appleget 6'4" 205 Junior LB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaac Gifford 6'0" 175 Senior S
Teivis Tuioti 6'2.5" 285 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Depth, WR Experience/Talent, Defensive Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions, Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 30.7
2019 National Rank: #1333
2019 State Rank: #16
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 10.3
2020 National Rank*: #2426
2020 State Rank*: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1748
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 100-72 (52-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 30.3
2019 Points Against Average: 11.3
2019 Differential: +19
2019 Wins: #475 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (22-17), #3666 Omaha North (Omaha) (24-7), #3666 Omaha North (Omaha) (35-10), #3729 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (40-13), #3734 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (28-6), #4997 Pius X (Lincoln) (42-6), #5116 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (28-0), #8336 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (51-7), #10650 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (49-7)
2019 Losses: #475 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (35-0), #1199 Burke (Omaha) (16-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 59-56
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2019 (A District 1), 2012, 2011 (A District 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; A District 2), 2003 (Class A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 vs Kearney, 9/4 at Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 9/10 Grand Island, 9/18 Creighton Prep (Omaha), 9/24 at Lincoln East (Lincoln), 10/2 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), 10/9 at Bellevue East (Bellevue), 10/30 vs Columbus, 11/6 Elkhorn South (Omaha)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Elkhorn South (Omaha) (16.3), Lincoln East (Lincoln) (7.6), Grand Island (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bellevue East (Bellevue) (-9.9), Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (-8.8), Creighton Prep (Omaha) (-3.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (16.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 0.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #45
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2902
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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