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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Nick Bazzle
League: 3A Western Foothills
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2023 National Rank: #2756
2023 State Rank: #62
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 10.7
2024 National Rank*: #1814
2024 State Rank*: #34
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3385
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-18 (25-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7946
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 105-136 [104-137 on the field] (62-74 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 33.9
2023 Points Against Average: 17.8
2023 Differential: +16.1
2023 Wins: #3510 East Lincoln (Denver) (13-0), #4612 Lincolnton (21-20), #5847 West Iredell (Statesville) (38-7), #6584 Rockingham County (Wentworth) (50-7), #7419 East Rutherford (Forest City) (56-21), #8102 North Iredell (Olin) (53-14), #9309 St. Stephens (Hickory) (50-0), #11034 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (50-14)
2023 Losses: #602 Hickory (48-28), #602 Hickory (43-14), #2685 Statesville (18-14), #3618 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (21-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-58
Recent League Championships: 2019 (2A South Fork)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 8/30 at Lincolnton, 9/13 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/20 at Statesville, 9/27 at Hickory, 10/4 at North Iredell (Olin), 10/11 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/18 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/25 at West Iredell (Statesville), 11/1 at East Lincoln (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hickory (28.6), Statesville (2.3), East Lincoln (Denver) (-1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-40.2), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-39.6), North Iredell (Olin) (-35.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -13.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #90
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2771
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 4%



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