GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Doug Longero
League: Diablo - Foothill
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Emmanuel Karnley 6'3" 185 Senior CB/WR
Nathan Balestrieri 6'2" 290 Senior OL/DL
Alex Lisi 6'1" 195 Senior WR/S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7 Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 18.6
2021 National Rank: #2342
2021 State Rank: #189
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2022 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2022 National Rank: #1302
2022 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2660
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 132-87-1 [131-88-1 on the field] (75-45 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 36.8
2021 Points Against Average: 20.1
2021 Differential: +16.7
2021 Wins: #2207 Benicia (35-21), #3767 Acalanes (Lafayette) (35-34), #5315 Northgate (Walnut Creek) (45-22), #5635 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (49-10), #6212 Miramonte (Orinda) (48-29), #6341 Milpitas (35-6), #9410 Alhambra (Martinez) (49-3), #10269 Novato (49-0)
2021 Losses: #930 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (29-24), #1356 Campolindo (Moraga) (35-28), #1924 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (38-35), #2207 Benicia (14-10)
2021 Opponents W-L: 80-59
Recent Section Championships: 2005 (3A East Bay), 2003 (3A East Bay)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018 (Diablo - Valley), 2007 (Diablo Foothill), 2005 (tied for 1st; Diablo Foothill)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 9/2 at Logan [James] (Union City), 9/9 at Leigh (San Jose), 9/16 San Ramon Valley (Danville), 9/23 at De Anza (El Sobrante), 10/7 at Acalanes (Lafayette), 10/14 at Northgate (Walnut Creek), 10/21 Miramonte (Orinda), 10/28 at Campolindo (Moraga), 11/4 Benicia
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (22.2), San Ramon Valley (Danville) (9.1), Campolindo (Moraga) (8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: De Anza (El Sobrante) (-20.9), Leigh (San Jose) (-14.6), Miramonte (Orinda) (-10.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (7.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #204
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2162
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%