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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: Pepe Villasenor
League: Mountain
Section: Central
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Auau 6'2" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Nickey Romero 5'10" 160 Junior SS/RB 4.6
Elizeo Zepeda 6'0" 295 Junior DL/OL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 11.1
2024 National Rank: #3154
2024 State Rank: #223
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 7.5
2025 National Rank*: #2619
2025 State Rank*: #190
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 23
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1543
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-16 (24-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 28
Dynasty National Rank: #1387
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 169-82 (92-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 20.8
2024 Points Against Average: 21.4
2024 Differential: -0.6
2024 Wins: #3014 Shafter (30-28), #4142 Lemoore (24-23), #6976 Mission College Prep (San Luis Obispo) (31-0), #7493 Fairfield (28-21), #7803 Lompoc (10-7), #7900 Paso Robles (26-7)
2024 Losses: #1016 Hanford (34-27), #1049 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (21-9), #1479 Tulare Union (Tulare) (34-21), #1750 Arroyo Grande (21-6), #1894 Centennial (Bakersfield) (35-14), #3434 Vista Grande (Casa Grande, AZ) (26-24)
2024 Opponents W-L: 85-52
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2012 (tied for 1st; Pac-7), 2009 (Los Padres), 2008 (Los Padres), 2006 (Los Padres)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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