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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Jeff Fox
League: Suburban - National
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Israel Petite 5'10" 165 Senior DB
Asher Wilson 6'4" 240 Senior DL
Brendan Hermensky 6'2" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line/LB Size, Improved Depth
Team Weaknesses: Unproven At QB/WR/LB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 29
2022 National Rank: #1262
2022 State Rank: #85
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 4.1
2023 National Rank: #2102
2023 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1155
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.8
Dynasty Record: 38-19 (21-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 32
2022 Points Against Average: 21.8
2022 Differential: +10.2
2022 Wins: #1589 North Royalton (37-14), #2021 Mayfield (48-27), #2092 Berea-Midpark (Berea) (37-34), #4010 Twinsburg (33-3), #4474 Benedictine (Cleveland) (33-19), #4959 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights) (45-7), #4995 Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow) (31-21), #5160 Garfield Heights (30-0), #5721 Bedford (34-6)
2022 Losses: #240 Hudson (28-14), #292 Riverside (Painesville) (62-28), #797 Wadsworth (41-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 65-70
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Suburban), 2007 (Northeast Ohio - River), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Reserve)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Bedford, 8/25 Berea-Midpark (Berea), 9/1 at Mayfield, 9/8 Solon, 9/15 at North Royalton, 9/22 at Twinsburg, 9/29 Wadsworth, 10/6 at Hudson, 10/13 Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow), 10/20 at Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hudson (31.5), Wadsworth (23.9), Berea-Midpark (Berea) (10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights) (-18.4), Bedford (-15), Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow) (-14.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (19.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1114
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%