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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Gray
Coach: Tom Carroll
League: Avocado (moving from Palomar)
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1-5
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kreet Makihele 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.91
Ty Sagaser 6'4" 215 Senior DE/TE 4.74
Zamar Reese 5'11" 195 Senior RB/SS 4.59

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jase Nix 5'9" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, 4-Year QB Starter, Dynamic RBs
Team Weaknesses: DB/Skill Position Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 39.5
2024 National Rank: #513
2024 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +7.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 28.9
2025 National Rank*: #484
2025 State Rank*: #65
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 22.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1558
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-26 (12-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2998
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 111-130-1 (47-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 36.5
2024 Points Against Average: 15.2
2024 Differential: +21.3
2024 Wins: #1048 El Camino (Oceanside) (28-14), #1252 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (20-19), #1465 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (44-14), #1777 Del Norte (San Diego) (27-21), #1777 Del Norte (San Diego) (35-7), #1898 Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista) (58-14), #2046 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (42-28), #4775 Mt. Carmel (San Diego) (38-0), #7434 Ramona (35-7), #9529 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (53-8), #10009 Fallbrook (55-6)
2024 Losses: #326 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (42-25), #373 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (17-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 74-77
Recent League Championships: 2024 (Palomar), 2023 (Palomar), 2013 (tied for 1st; Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 8/29 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9/5 Poway, 9/12 Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista), 9/19 San Pasqual (Escondido), 10/3 Oceanside, 10/10 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad), 10/17 Carlsbad, 10/24 at Torrey Pines (San Diego), 10/31 Mission Hills (San Marcos)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (41.6), Mission Hills (San Marcos) (38), Carlsbad (37.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: San Pasqual (Escondido) (-7.2), Oceanside (9.1), Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (10.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (18.9 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 21.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +8.4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #41
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #266
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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