GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ryan Gottula
League: A District 6
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Pierre Allen Jr 6'3" 210 Junior DE 4.8
Cooper Johnson 6'6" 305 Senior T 5.5
Cash Buettenback 6'0" 200 Junior LB 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gunnar Gottula 6'6" 285 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Is Back, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: DB Depth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 15.9
2022 National Rank: #2792
2022 State Rank: #43
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: 1.3
2023 National Rank: #2436
2023 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1508
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23
Dynasty Record: 34-17 (14-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 31
2022 Points Against Average: 19.8
2022 Differential: +11.2
2022 Wins: #3275 Millard North (Omaha) (56-35), #3623 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (28-14), #5383 North Star (Lincoln) (31-10), #8358 Bryan (Omaha) (55-14), #9869 South Sioux City (52-12)
2022 Losses: #446 Gretna (27-24), #684 Elkhorn South (Omaha) (31-20), #2022 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (17-14), #2680 Millard West (Omaha) (17-16), #2765 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (21-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 58-43
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 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Elkhorn South (Omaha), 9/1 Lincoln East (Lincoln), 9/7 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), 9/15 at North Star (Lincoln), 9/22 at Millard North (Omaha), 9/29 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 10/6 Millard West (Omaha), 10/13 at Bryan (Omaha), 10/20 South Sioux City
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Elkhorn South (Omaha) (21.5), Lincoln East (Lincoln) (6.4), Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Sioux City (-37.5), Bryan (Omaha) (-31), North Star (Lincoln) (-13.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (15.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2343
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%