Knoth figured in all of his team’s scoring as the fifth-seeded Burlington/South Burlington/Winooski co-operative program picked up its first playoff win by beating fourth-seeded Essex, 15-7. The Seahorses led 15-0 less than five minutes into the game. Knoth opened the scoring on a 1-yard run that capped a 13-play, 82-yard drive. He completed a pass for the two-point conversion, and, after the Seahorses recovered the ensuing kickoff, he tossed a 42-yard TD pass to Colton Bramhall (five receptions, 96 yards). Knoth finished the game with 191 yards passing and 61 yards on the ground.

Knoth passed for 139 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 60-yard run in a 34-31 victory over BFA-St. Albans. He also accounted for four touchdowns in a 27-8 Week 1 win against Mount Anthony. Knoth left the BFA-St. Albans game with a leg injury in the fourth quarter, but the SeaWolves erased an 11-point deficit and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:20 to play.