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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Wiley Allred
League: 1A South Central
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shea Stevenson 5'11" 175 Senior WR/S 4.75
Orlando Santillan 5'9" 230 Junior DE 4.9
Abel Garcia 5'10" 285 Senior C 5.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2024 National Rank: #845
2024 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 12.2
2025 National Rank*: #1687
2025 State Rank*: #21
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 33.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #667
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 57-1 (20-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #956
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.1
Dynasty Record: 258-23 (118-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 13-0
2024 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 60.8
2024 Points Against Average: 8.4
2024 Differential: +52.4
2024 Wins: #3048 Cashmere (44-7), #3048 Cashmere (55-14), #3393 Seton Catholic (Vancouver) (61-28), #4777 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (56-12), #6246 Prosser (52-8), #6469 Zillah (49-21), #8720 Connell (42-7), #10326 College Place (69-6), #12263 Klahowya (Silverdale) (76-6), #12304 Kiona-Benton (Benton City) (65-0), #12321 Wahluke (Mattawa) (70-0), #12652 Wapato (76-0), #13636 Naches Valley (Naches) (76-0)
2024 Losses: none
2024 Opponents W-L: 74-61
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2007, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (1A South Central - East), 2022 (1A South Central - East), 2021 (1A South Central - East), 2019 (1A South Central - East), 2018 (1A South Central - East), 2017 (1A South Central - East), 2016 (1A South Central - East), 2015 (1A South Central - East), 2014 (1A South Central - East), 2012 (1A South Central - East), 2008 (1A South Central - East), 2005 (SCAC), 2004 (SCAC), 2003 (SCAC East 1A)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 35
Streak List: 9/30/22 Wahluke (Mattawa) (51-3), 10/6/22 Kiona-Benton (Benton City) (63-6), 10/21/22 College Place (69-0), 10/28/22 Connell (36-0), 11/4/22 Naches Valley (Naches) (51-6), 11/12/22 Cascade Christian (Puyallup) (41-7), 11/19/22 Montesano (41-9), 11/26/22 Freeman (Rockford) (57-21), 12/3/22 Mount Baker (Deming) (35-20), 9/1/23 Toppenish (35-7), 9/8/23 Othello (42-7), 9/15/23 Zillah (48-7), 9/23/23 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (28-7), 9/29/23 Wahluke (Mattawa) (45-0), 10/6/23 Kiona-Benton (Benton City) (55-0), 10/20/23 College Place (63-12), 10/27/23 Connell (49-7), 11/3/23 Naches Valley (Naches) (42-0), 11/10/23 Eatonville (50-0), 11/17/23 Omak (49-0), 11/25/23 Seton Catholic (Vancouver) (42-0), 12/1/23 Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) (49-7), 9/6/24 Kiona-Benton (Benton City) (65-0), 9/13/24 College Place (69-6), 9/21/24 Connell (42-7), 9/27/24 Zillah (49-21), 10/4/24 Cashmere (55-14), 10/11/24 Prosser (52-8), 10/18/24 Wahluke (Mattawa) (70-0), 10/24/24 Naches Valley (Naches) (76-0), 11/1/24 Wapato (76-0), 11/8/24 Klahowya (Silverdale) (76-6), 11/23/24 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (56-12), 11/30/24 Cashmere (44-7), 12/6/24 Seton Catholic (Vancouver) (61-28)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 9/5 Kiona-Benton (Benton City), 9/12 at College Place, 9/19 Connell, 10/3 Cashmere, 10/17 Wahluke (Mattawa), 10/24 at Naches Valley (Naches), 10/31 Wapato
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Cashmere (3.1), Connell (-18.9), College Place (-42.6)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Naches Valley (Naches) (-67.6), Wahluke (Mattawa) (-53.7), Wapato (-51)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7 (-13.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -39.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #138
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2008
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-0
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 56%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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