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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Kezal
League: A SMAA - York County
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Danley 6'3" 235 Senior TE/DE 5.20
Luke Libby 6'1" 215 Senior G/DT 5.30
John Remmes 6'0" 200 Senior RB/FS 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 30 Players, OL, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: QB, WR

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2010 National Rank: #6336
2010 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.6
2011 National Rank: #6667
2011 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4462
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 37-11 (30-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.6
2010 Points Against Average: 17.6
2010 Differential: +19
2010 Wins: #4610 Scarborough (33-7), #9682 Sanford (41-6), #11546 Marshwood (South Berwick) (41-8), #11667 Kennebunk (69-0), #12263 Noble (Berwick) (58-0), #12624 Massabesic (Waterboro) (41-19)
2010 Losses: #2009 Deering (Portland) (56-18), #2009 Deering (Portland) (35-6), #7007 Biddeford (27-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 41-40
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; A Western- York County)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/17/11 Windham (7-0), 9/23/11 Noble (Berwick) (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 Bonny Eagle (Standish), 9/9 at South Portland, 9/17 Windham, 9/23 at Noble (Berwick), 9/30 at Deering (Portland), 10/6 at Portland, 10/15 Scarborough, 10/22 Biddeford
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Deering (Portland) (26.9), Bonny Eagle (Standish) (21.4), Scarborough (15)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Noble (Berwick) (-19.7), Biddeford (-5.8), Portland (-0.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 (2.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5696
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Bonny Eagle (Standish) [projection: 34-19 loss]