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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brandon Schon
League: Southwest Ohio
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank*: #89

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hezikiah Kelley 6'1" 175 Sophomore FS/WR 4.6
Kinxton Hill 5'10" 195 Senior RB 4.7
Mike Lacue 5'9" 210 RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Learn How To Win

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -25
2023 National Rank: #10323
2023 State Rank: #573
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -31.7
2024 National Rank*: #8736
2024 State Rank*: #510
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6366
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-35 (7-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5341
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.5
Dynasty Record: 84-131 [88-127 on the field] (33-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 1-9
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 13
2023 Points Against Average: 39.3
2023 Differential: -26.3
2023 Wins: #12266 Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton) (31-15)
2023 Losses: #1124 Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison) (55-0), #2347 Indian Hill (Cincinnati) (42-7), #2536 St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (49-8), #2774 Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati) (49-14), #3876 Wilmington (28-7), #5250 Ross (Hamilton) (48-3), #6571 Western Hills (Cincinnati) (28-20), #8211 Talawanda (Oxford) (44-12), #8577 Archbishop Carroll (Dayton) (35-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 50-59
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Fort Ancient Valley - Scarlet)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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