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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Doug Case
League: Epsilon (moving from Crestview)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Juan Juarez 6'2" 250 Senior DL
Nico Mancini 6'0" 170 Senior WR
Gino Marchetti 6'5" 180 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Dominant DL, QB, WR
Team Weaknesses: DB/LB Inexperience, New RB, 3 New OL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 23
2023 National Rank: #1907
2023 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 10.5
2024 National Rank*: #2283
2024 State Rank*: #182
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1663
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-17 (8-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 23.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2123
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 136-94-1 (56-32-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 34.8
2023 Points Against Average: 28.2
2023 Differential: +6.6
2023 Wins: #582 Villa Park (22-21), #2514 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (35-22), #3166 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (31-28), #4550 Orange (35-22), #4951 Troy (Fullerton) (44-18), #5998 Esperanza (Anaheim) (62-36), #6715 Brea Olinda (Brea) (55-0)
2023 Losses: #668 Tustin (36-35), #799 Yorba Linda (45-29), #1188 Newbury Park (41-34), #1491 Chino Hills (28-16), #2002 El Dorado (Placentia) (41-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 87-55
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; Crestview), 2019 (North Hills), 2018 (North Hills), 2013 (tied for 1st; Century), 2008 (Sea View), 2006 (Sea View), 2003 (tied for 1st; Sea View)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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