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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Eric Norden
League: Southeastern South Dakota
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Thuringer 6'0" 165 Junior QB
Austin Wolf 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tougher In Skill Positions, Young Players Should Fill In Some Gaps
Team Weaknesses: Lost Size On Line, Young

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -14.8
2010 National Rank: #11436
2010 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.3
2011 National Rank: #11558
2011 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10147
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 13-30 (4-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 4.4
2010 Points Against Average: 28.8
2010 Differential: -24.4
2010 Wins: #12360 Sioux Valley (Volga) (8-0)
2010 Losses: #1441 Flandreau (45-6), #5006 Garretson (35-0), #5538 Wagner (49-0), #5850 Bon Homme (Tyndall) (39-0), #7689 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem) (28-6), #8027 Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point) (13-0), #8261 Platte/Geddes/Dakota Christian (Platte) (21-15)
2010 Opponents W-L: 48-28
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Winner, 9/2 Wagner, 9/9 at St. Francis Indian (St. Francis), 9/16 McCook Central/Montrose (Salem), 9/30 Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls), 10/7 at Bon Homme (Tyndall), 10/14 at Platte/Geddes/Dakota Christian (Platte), 10/21 Garretson
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Garretson (15.3), Winner (13.6), Wagner (9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis Indian (St. Francis) (-66.6), Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls) (-29), Platte/Geddes/Dakota Christian (Platte) (-0.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10138
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Winner [projection: 34-6 loss]