GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Nick Bazzle
League: 2A South Fork
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Travali Price 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DL 4.89
Daniel Carter 6'2" 205 Senior SS/RB 4.6
Ty Williams 5'7" 160 Junior RB/LB 4.6
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Jayden Tate 5'11" 245 Senior LS
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Brady 6'3.5" 195 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL/ILBs Return, 2 Good DBs Returning, FB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth/Inexperience, Backfield Inexperience/Depth, Skill Position Speed
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 29.3
2019 National Rank: #1473
2019 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 17.8
2020 National Rank*: #1508
2020 State Rank*: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8994
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 81-120 [80-121 on the field] (44-65 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 44.1
2019 Points Against Average: 11.7
2019 Differential: +32.4
2019 Wins: #2897 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (24-14), #3748 Maiden (42-0), #3828 Newton-Conover (Newton) (43-7), #4231 Pisgah (Canton) (42-10), #4423 East Lincoln (Denver) (52-7), #6616 Bandys (Catawba) (50-13), #6775 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (54-19), #8093 Bessemer City (42-0), #8192 East Rutherford (Forest City) (57-21), #9370 Lincolnton (49-7), #12145 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (51-7), #12758 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (63-0)
2019 Losses: #1200 Burns (Lawndale) (30-27), #2364 Parkwood (Monroe) (29-22)
2019 Opponents W-L: 86-85
Recent League Championships: 2019
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/25 vs West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 15/5 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 15/12 at East Lincoln (Denver), 15/20 at Maiden, 15/26 at Newton-Conover (Newton), 16/2 at Lincolnton, 16/9 at Bandys (Catawba)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Newton-Conover (Newton) (11.9), Maiden (10.4), West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincolnton (-23.4), Bandys (Catawba) (-7.8), West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-2.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (4.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +0.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #102
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3197
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 43%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th