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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: John Patterson
League: AAAA Region VII
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Bolus 6'3" 200 ATH 4.55
Justin Stanley 5'10" 215 LB 4.80
Devin Brown 5'10" 165 C 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
C.J. Bray 6'8" 250 Senior OT 5.10
Bo Patterson 6'1" 185 Senior WR 4.50 [Dartmouth]
Jarion Harrison 6'3" 315 Senior OG [South Carolina State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, Learning How To Win
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Experience, Staff Changes

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 18.4
2010 National Rank: #3573
2010 State Rank: #73
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2011 National Rank: #4439
2011 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5396
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 17-41 (4-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 22.7
2010 Points Against Average: 27.7
2010 Differential: -5
2010 Wins: #1679 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (28-21), #2582 Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (26-14), #4741 West Ashley (Charleston) (30-13), #8444 Colleton County (Walterboro) (41-21), #10283 Stall [R. B.] (Charleston) (28-7), #11132 St. John's (John's Island) (43-0)
2010 Losses: #54 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (45-14), #243 Goose Creek (50-21), #1000 Summerville (56-12), #1245 Beaufort (36-0), #2440 Stratford (Goose Creek) (41-8), #2644 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (28-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 83-65
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/25/11 St. John's (John's Island) (37-12), 9/2/11 Stall [R. B.] (Charleston) (42-10), 9/8/11 Colleton County (Walterboro) (28-10)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 St. John's (John's Island), 9/2 at Stall [R. B.] (Charleston), 9/8 Colleton County (Walterboro), 9/16 at Wando (Mt. Pleasant), 9/23 Ashley Ridge (Summerville), 9/30 Beaufort, 10/7 at Summerville, 10/14 at Goose Creek, 10/21 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston), 10/28 Stratford (Goose Creek), 11/4 at West Ashley (Charleston)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Goose Creek (52.8), Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (34.9), Summerville (33.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (John's Island) (-13.3), Stall [R. B.] (Charleston) (-3.9), Colleton County (Walterboro) (2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (25.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1591
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 St. John's (John's Island) [projection: 31-6 win]