As someone who is unfamiliar with SMJHL history, I'm not fully aware of the previous rivalries the Kelowna Knights have engaged in with other teams.  Therefore, I'm going to choose our rival based on my own personal opinions on branding and on a general trend in sports.  As the saying goes, it is easy to dislike those that are successful, especially those that are performing far better than you.  No one likes when a historic winner continues to succeed year in and year out and seemingly never experiences a drop-off in performance.  Over the past few seasons, the Nevada Battleborn franchise has been one of the most successful in the SMJHL.  Sitting atop the SMJHL in the S66 regular season, the Battleborn also went on to win a Four Star Cup.  So far in S67, Nevada also leads in the standings in points percentage.  These successes have followed top 5 regular season finishes in seasons 63, 64, and 65 respectively.  This, when combined with my personal dislike for their branding, has contributed to their ranking as our rival.

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