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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jimmy Wallace
League: AAAA Region III
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Worley 6'4" 195 Senior QB 4.8 [Tennessee]
Rod Byers 6'3" 260 Senior DE 4.80 [Clemson]
Gerald Dixon Jr. 6'1" 270 Senior DT 5.15 [South Carolina]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 59.5
2010 National Rank: #54
2010 State Rank: #1
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 52.3
2011 National Rank: #101
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 43.1
Dynasty National Rank: #174
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 55-16 (23-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 41.3
2010 Points Against Average: 17.5
2010 Differential: +23.8
2010 Wins: #231 South Pointe (Rock Hill) (42-20), #243 Goose Creek (41-34), #280 Greenwood (42-10), #322 Gaffney (42-28), #503 North Augusta (42-14), #918 Clover (42-21), #1362 Spartanburg (35-12), #2279 Rock Hill (42-0), #2597 Blythewood (36-24), #2644 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (49-35), #3573 James Island (Charleston) (45-14), #3638 Lancaster (34-13), #4237 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (45-35), #4905 Ridge View (Columbia) (41-2), #5583 York (41-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 105-80
Recent State Championships: 2010 (AAAA II)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/3/11 York (8-2)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at South Pointe (Rock Hill), 9/3 vs York, 9/9 at Ridge View (Columbia), 9/16 at Blythewood, 9/23 Nation Ford (Fort Mill), 9/30 North Augusta, 10/7 Spartanburg, 10/13 Lancaster, 10/21 at Clover, 10/28 at Gaffney, 11/4 Rock Hill
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gaffney (52.6), South Pointe (Rock Hill) (43.3), North Augusta (40.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: York (9.5), Ridge View (Columbia) (12.3), Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (17.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4 (31.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #601
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%
Opener: 8/26 at South Pointe (Rock Hill) [projection: 35-26 win]



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