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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Collin Delauter
League: Central Maryland
Playoff Division: 2A/1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brittin Poffenbarger 6'4" 195 Senior QB/DB 4.86
Clinton Lee 6'4" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.72
Landon Hofgesang 6'2" 245 Senior DT/OL 4.98

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 13.1
2024 National Rank: #2890
2024 State Rank: #38
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 9.6
2025 National Rank*: #1918
2025 State Rank*: #27
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 14.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2628
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-17 (25-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #1794
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 186-73 (93-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 29.8
2024 Points Against Average: 18.2
2024 Differential: +11.6
2024 Wins: #3225 Mergenthaler Vo-Tech (Baltimore) (28-6), #4707 Randallstown (7-3), #4909 Frederick (46-6), #5046 Boonsboro (36-0), #5668 Brunswick (35-27), #5746 Walkersville (33-19), #6553 Urbana (Ijamsville) (20-15), #8189 Key [Francis Scott] (Union Bridge) (35-20), #8692 Catoctin (Thurmont) (43-6)
2024 Losses: #766 Patuxent (Lusby) (42-13), #1917 Linganore (Frederick) (40-34), #3532 Oakdale (Ijamsville) (34-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 99-45
Recent State Championships: 2019 (2A), 2013 (2A), 2012 (2A), 2011 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2013 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont), 2012 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont), 2011 (tied for 1st; Monocacy Valley - Piedmont), 2010 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Blue), 2008 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont), 2006 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont), 2005 (tied for 1st; Monocacy Valley Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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