GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Ken Eldridge
League: AAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #24
RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Will Gardner Senior QB [Louisville]
Tony Clark Senior RB
Tyreke Hill Senior RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Roberto Loya 6'6" 305 Senior OL 5.22 [Middle Tennessee]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Powerful Backfield, Improved Defense
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2010 National Rank: #2070
2010 State Rank: #78
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.5
2011 National Rank: #1617
2011 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.8
Dynasty National Rank: #906
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 35-24 (14-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.9
2010 Points Against Average: 24.5
2010 Differential: +1.4
2010 Wins: #1752 Tift County (Tifton) (44-14), #3503 Wayne County (Jesup) (42-27), #6836 Appling County (Baxley) (42-0), #8671 Locust Grove (40-0)
2010 Losses: #294 Lowndes (Valdosta) (33-22), #325 Valdosta (42-24), #361 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (38-27), #810 Brunswick (20-7), #838 Ware County (Waycross) (31-12), #847 Camden County (Kingsland) (28-18), #902 Fitzgerald (36-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-48
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Brunswick, 8/26 Ware County (Waycross), 9/2 Locust Grove, 9/9 Appling County (Baxley), 9/16 at Fitzgerald, 9/23 at Wayne County (Jesup), 9/30 at Tift County (Tifton), 10/14 Valdosta, 10/21 at Lowndes (Valdosta), 10/28 Colquitt County (Moultrie)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fitzgerald (45.6), Colquitt County (Moultrie) (45.5), Lowndes (Valdosta) (44.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Locust Grove (-2.3), Appling County (Baxley) (4.4), Wayne County (Jesup) (27.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25 (31.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #322
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Brunswick [projection: 31-28 loss]
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