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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Patrick Ryan
League: Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Troyer Carlson 6'3" 185 Junior QB 5.0
Aric Johnson 6'1" 195 Junior WR 4.6
Johnny Spallasso 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, WR, DB
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 12.2
2021 National Rank: #3328
2021 State Rank: #126
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2022 National Rank: #2556
2022 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27
Dynasty National Rank: #1711
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.7
Dynasty Record: 133-65 (67-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 35
2021 Points Against Average: 31.9
2021 Differential: +3.1
2021 Wins: #4491 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (27-23), #5210 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (55-13), #7504 Woodstock (42-7), #9283 Ottawa (52-26), #10981 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (56-21)
2021 Losses: #304 Fenwick (Oak Park) (50-14), #1224 Sycamore (56-28), #1422 Morris (49-35), #1590 Geneva (31-20), #2658 Rochelle (43-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 60-46
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2017 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2012 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2011 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2010 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 9/2 Geneva, 9/9 at Morris, 9/16 Woodstock, 9/23 at Ottawa, 9/30 Sycamore, 10/7 at Marengo, 10/14 at Woodstock North (Woodstock), 10/21 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Morris (16.4), Sycamore (13.9), Geneva (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock North (Woodstock) (-44.7), Woodstock (-40.6), Ottawa (-34.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (13.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4710
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%