Knight [William J.] (Palmdale, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: Adam Fabela
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Salazar 6'1" 225 Senior DE/OL 4.86
Dayquan Wililams 5'8" 150 Senior QB/DB 4.46
Hassan Muhammed 6'0" 220 Senior MLB/FB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL, Special Teams

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2020 National Rank: #6590
2020 State Rank: #453
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2021 National Rank: #6153
2021 State Rank: #405
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8655
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 66-96-1 (50-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 37.6
2020 Points Against Average: 12.8
2020 Differential: +24.8
2020 Wins: #9604 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (18-12), #12045 Eastside (Lancaster) (58-8), #13250 Littlerock (49-8), #13857 Lancaster (48-0)
2020 Losses: #2519 Highland (Palmdale) (36-15)
2020 Opponents W-L: 9-16
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/16/21 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (18-12)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Moreno Valley, 9/3 Hueneme (Oxnard), 9/10 Palm Springs, 9/17 Palmdale, 9/24 at Quartz Hill, 10/1 Lancaster, 10/8 at Littlerock, 10/15 Eastside (Lancaster), 10/22 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/29 at Highland (Palmdale)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (Palmdale) (3.2), Palm Springs (-6.4), Hueneme (Oxnard) (-10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Littlerock (-56.1), Lancaster (-53.1), Eastside (Lancaster) (-42.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #563
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8691
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%