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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Knights
Colors: Columbia Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Mike Parodi
League: De Anza (moving from Peninsula - Ocean)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Erick Waugh 6'1" 200 Senior QB
Tripp McCann 6'1" 200 Senior LB/WR
Drew Rollolazo 5'9" 160 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -8.1
2022 National Rank: #7367
2022 State Rank: #448
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -35.7
2023 National Rank: #8771
2023 State Rank: #559
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6771
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.3
Dynasty Record: 30-19 (16-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 20.8
2022 Points Against Average: 14.9
2022 Differential: +5.9
2022 Wins: #6756 Aragon (San Mateo) (14-6), #8698 Capuchino (San Bruno) (27-6), #9499 Carlmont (Belmont) (13-3), #10017 Los Altos (16-12), #10597 Silver Creek (San Jose) (21-0), #11901 Jefferson (Daly City) (27-8)
2022 Losses: #4576 Soquel (27-21), #5464 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (33-29), #6761 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (27-14), #7875 San Mateo (27-26)
2022 Opponents W-L: 53-52
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Peninsula - Ocean), 2013 (Peninsula - Lake), 2009 (Peninsula - Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/14/22 Jefferson (Daly City) (27-8), 10/22/22 Capuchino (San Bruno) (27-6), 10/28/22 Carlmont (Belmont) (13-3), 11/4/22 Aragon (San Mateo) (14-6)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Livermore, 9/1 El Camino (South San Francisco), 9/8 at Woodside, 9/15 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 9/28 Half Moon Bay, 10/5 at Homestead (Cupertino), 10/13 at Menlo (Atherton), 10/20 Palo Alto, 10/27 at King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 11/3 Aragon (San Mateo)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (9.5), Menlo (Atherton) (-5.8), Half Moon Bay (-8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: El Camino (South San Francisco) (-54.1), Homestead (Cupertino) (-40.7), Woodside (-39)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #327
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5912
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%