GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ryan Gottula
League: A District 6 (moving from A District 5)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Gunnar Gottula 6'6" 290 Senior T 5.25
Max Buettenback 6'1" 205 Senior RB 4.68
Carsten Bluhm 6'5" 225 Senior TE 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Appleget 6'4" 210 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Starters Return, Top RB Is Back, Defensive Depth
Team Weaknesses: Must Find WR Play-Makers
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2021 National Rank: #2416
2021 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: 1.4
2022 National Rank: #2806
2022 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1601
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.1
Dynasty Record: 113-78 (56-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 18.8
2021 Points Against Average: 24
2021 Differential: -5.2
2021 Wins: #1744 Omaha North (Omaha) (29-19), #2401 Grand Island (17-7), #2572 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (35-21), #3718 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (28-21), #7969 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (35-0)
2021 Losses: #277 Gretna (42-14), #773 Elkhorn South (Omaha) (21-10), #965 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (41-7), #1390 Burke (Omaha) (21-3), #1705 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (47-10)
2021 Opponents W-L: 64-42
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2019 (A District 1), 2012 (A District 5), 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 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Elkhorn South (Omaha), 9/2 at Lincoln East (Lincoln), 9/9 at Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), 9/16 North Star (Lincoln), 9/22 Millard North (Omaha), 9/30 at Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 10/7 at Millard West (Omaha), 10/14 Bryan (Omaha), 10/21 at South Sioux City
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Elkhorn South (Omaha) (18.5), Lincoln East (Lincoln) (8.2), Millard West (Omaha) (-4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bryan (Omaha) (-48.9), North Star (Lincoln) (-32.8), South Sioux City (-30.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9 (22.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -38.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4332
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%