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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: James Moynahan
League: Southwest Prep 4A
Playoff Division: Southwest Prep 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rodney Thomas 6'2" 180 Senior DB/WR
Madden Morgan 6'2" 220 Senior ILB/FB
Travis Johnson 6'1" 215 Senior OLB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top 3 Tacklers Returning, OL Returns Intact, Running Game/Stopping Run
Team Weaknesses: WR/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2024 National Rank: #1499
2024 State Rank: #199
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 17
2025 National Rank*: #1599
2025 State Rank*: #215
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 26.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1137
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-18 (13-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #869
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 143-64-1 (77-32-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 31.9
2024 Points Against Average: 26.2
2024 Differential: +5.7
2024 Wins: #1448 Legacy School of Sport Sciences (Spring) (28-21), #1458 St. John's (Houston) (48-45), #3246 St. Mark's (Dallas) (44-7), #3325 Episcopal (Dallas) (25-20), #6411 Cooper [John] (The Woodlands) (42-14), #6413 Waltrip (Houston) (49-0)
2024 Losses: #391 Kinkaid (Houston) (49-10), #391 Kinkaid (Houston) (16-14), #695 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (45-21), #1155 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (45-38)
2024 Opponents W-L: 68-41
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2019, 2014 (Southwest Prep Large), 2012 (Southwest Prep Large), 2009 (Southwest Prep I)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2017, 2015 (Southwest Prep - South), 2014 (Southwest Prep - South), 2012 (tied for 1st; Southwest Prep - South), 2009 (Southwest Prep I)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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 7th






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