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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: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 3-5
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" 200 Senior QB 5.0
Aric Johnson 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Josh Mauthe 6'3" 215 Senior DL/RB 4.9

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2022 National Rank: #2216
2022 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2023 National Rank: #1514
2023 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2346
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 31-18 (20-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 32.8
2022 Points Against Average: 19.5
2022 Differential: +13.3
2022 Wins: #2551 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (52-8), #4277 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside) (35-14), #4446 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (28-7), #5092 Marengo (44-3), #5879 Ottawa (41-14), #8487 Woodstock (49-7), #9070 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (45-6)
2022 Losses: #536 Sycamore (28-7), #851 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (57-22), #1275 Geneva (38-14), #1309 Morris (32-24)
2022 Opponents W-L: 71-48
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Washington, 9/1 at Wauconda, 9/8 Morris, 9/15 at Woodstock, 9/22 Ottawa, 9/29 at Sycamore, 10/6 Marengo, 10/13 Woodstock North (Woodstock), 10/20 at LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sycamore (23.8), Morris (8.8), Wauconda (-5.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock (-46.5), Woodstock North (Woodstock) (-43.3), Ottawa (-26.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (13.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4163
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%