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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Daniel Bailey
League: 3A/2A South Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carlos Watkins 6'4" 270 Senior TE/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Special Teams

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -4.5
2010 National Rank: #9235
2010 State Rank: #267
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.1
2011 National Rank: #7653
2011 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9971
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 14-43 (5-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.3
2010 Points Against Average: 28.7
2010 Differential: -13.4
2010 Wins: #7535 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (21-20), #12599 Bessemer City (42-12)
2010 Losses: #1267 Burns (Lawndale) (47-14), #2504 Shelby (41-10), #2775 Freedom (Morganton) (42-21), #3124 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (27-13), #4250 Chesnee (SC) (19-13), #4672 East Rutherford (Forest City) (21-0), #6382 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (34-0), #7743 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (47-34), #8819 Cherryville (6-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-59
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 8/19/11 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (35-20), 8/26/11 Chesnee (SC) (35-14), 9/3/11 Bessemer City (35-18), 9/9/11 Cherryville (52-10), 9/16/11 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (38-12), 9/23/11 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 8/26 at Chesnee (SC), 9/3 at Bessemer City, 9/9 Cherryville, 9/16 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 9/23 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 9/30 vs Burns (Lawndale), 10/7 Shelby, 10/14 St. Jude HomeSchool (Indian Trail), 10/21 at Freedom (Morganton), 10/28 at East Rutherford (Forest City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Burns (Lawndale) (36), Shelby (31.4), Freedom (Morganton) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bessemer City (-24.4), Cherryville (-6.9), West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-2.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5111
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) [projection: 28-21 win]