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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal/Silver
Coach: Jason Vosheski
League: Delaware Valley
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #58

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Amir Thomas 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Bruce Williams 6'2" 190 Junior LB/TE 4.5
Daniel Gbeaday 5'10" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.48

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent, Experience, Energy
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Handling Adversity

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -8.7
2023 National Rank: #7380
2023 State Rank: #298
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -17.5
2024 National Rank*: #6116
2024 State Rank*: #250
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3486
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-21 (12-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3694
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.4
Dynasty Record: 141-97 (59-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 8.3
2023 Points Against Average: 26
2023 Differential: -17.7
2023 Wins: #7764 Interboro (Prospect Park) (12-10), #8506 Unionville (Kennett Square) (14-6)
2023 Losses: #1356 Chester (22-0), #1558 Coatesville (48-0), #1608 Haverford School (Haverford) (51-8), #6175 Avon Grove (West Grove) (25-6), #6192 Chichester (Boothwyn) (34-26), #6846 Great Valley (Malvern) (12-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 44-45
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at East (West Chester), 8/30 at Unionville (Kennett Square), 9/7 Kensington (Philadelphia), 9/14 Penn Wood (Lansdowne), 9/21 Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham), 9/28 Great Valley (Malvern), 10/5 at Chester, 10/12 Chichester (Boothwyn), 10/18 Muhlenberg (Laureldale), 10/26 Interboro (Prospect Park)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Chester (16.5), East (West Chester) (-1.1), Great Valley (Malvern) (-17.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Kensington (Philadelphia) (-50.7), Muhlenberg (Laureldale) (-44.5), Interboro (Prospect Park) (-27.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -26.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #204
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4014
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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