GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold
Coach: Justin Geisinger
League: Division II-AAA West
Playoff Division: II-AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Antwan Roberts 6'2" 195 Senior RB/DB 4.52
Pius Onaghnior 6'1" 180 Senior OLB/ATH 4.62
Sawyer Watts 6'0.5" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.65
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Devvan Darden 5'10" 175 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Returning OL Starters, Skill Positions, Young Defensive Talent
Team Weaknesses: Lost 7 Seniors To College Football, Replacing All WRs
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 25.3
2019 National Rank: #1908
2019 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 17.2
2020 National Rank*: #1561
2020 State Rank*: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3005
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 69-116 (20-83 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 30.2
2019 Points Against Average: 20.3
2019 Differential: +9.9
2019 Wins: #2927 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (33-14), #3069 Father Ryan (Nashville) (28-17), #4819 Centennial (Franklin) (41-7), #6235 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (28-8), #9029 Christian County (Hopkinsville, KY) (56-8), #9960 Overton [John] (Nashville) (45-7)
2019 Losses: #357 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (24-10), #478 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (40-7), #558 Memphis University (Memphis) (36-33), #1225 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (42-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 49-62
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Division II AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/25/19 Centennial (Franklin) (41-7), 11/1/19 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (28-8)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 at Smyrna, 8/27 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville), 9/4 at Briarcrest Christian (Eads), 9/11 Father Ryan (Nashville), 9/18 Christian Brothers (Memphis), 9/25 vs Franklin, 10/2 at Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/16 at Memphis University (Memphis), 10/23 vs Centennial (Franklin), 10/30 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova), 11/13 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (41.6), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (34.9), Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (-8.3), Franklin (-2.5), Smyrna (0.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 16.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #669
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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