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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Tom Pugh
League: Catholic AA II
Playoff Division: CHSFL AA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -20.4
2023 National Rank: #9589
2023 State Rank: #254
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -36.7
2024 National Rank: #9129
2024 State Rank: #241
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -18.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9949
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-23 (11-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5403
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.2
Dynasty Record: 96-104 (63-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 19.3
2023 Points Against Average: 17.3
2023 Differential: +2
2023 Wins: #10004 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (20-12), #10789 Kennedy Catholic [John F.] (Somers) (42-0), #11757 Bayside (26-0), #13071 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (32-6)
2023 Losses: #5009 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (28-13), #6307 Fordham Prep (Bronx) (38-8), #6775 Xavier (New York) (28-26), #8147 Xaverian (Brooklyn) (21-14), #8147 Xaverian (Brooklyn) (12-0), #8818 St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island) (28-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 42-63
Recent State Championships: 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island), 9/13 at Fordham Prep (Bronx), 9/20 at Kennedy Catholic [John F.] (Somers), 9/28 at Xavier (New York), 10/5 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows), 10/12 at St. John the Baptist (West Islip), 10/19 Xaverian (Brooklyn), 10/26 Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx), 11/2 at Cardinal Spellman (Bronx)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. John the Baptist (West Islip) (-8.3), Xavier (New York) (-18.9), Mt. St. Michael Academy (Bronx) (-19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (-59.5), Kennedy Catholic [John F.] (Somers) (-47.8), St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (-34)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5 (-17.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8832
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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