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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Steve Lineweaver
League: 5A Region I District 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Nance 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.60
Hiva Lutui 6'2" 285 Senior OL 5.30 [UCLA]
Polo Manukainiu 6'5" 250 Senior DE 4.80

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Laiu Moeakiola 6'0" 195 Senior S 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Suleiman Masumbuko 6'3" 265 Senior DT [Baylor]
Brandon Carter 5'11" 165 Senior ATH 4.55 [TCU]
Nila Kneubuhl 6'4" 250 Senior OL [Oklahoma]
Andre Young 6'3" 270 Senior DT
Jonathan Yenga 6'2" 200 Senior LB 4.60 [SMU]
Tevin Williams 6'0" 185 Senior RB 4.4
Q'Niko Thomas 5'10" 175 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Size, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young At Skill Positions, Depth In Secondary

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 65.8
2010 National Rank: #17
2010 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 54.4
2011 National Rank: #72
2011 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 62.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 68-6 (36-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 45.1
2010 Points Against Average: 16.1
2010 Differential: +29
2010 Wins: #19 Stony Point (Round Rock) (28-24), #25 Coppell (41-40), #69 Allen (37-35), #224 Shiloh Christian (Springdale, AR) (80-26), #241 Heritage (Colleyville) (42-7), #257 Martin [James] (Arlington) (42-21), #1039 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (45-22), #1163 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (35-0), #1257 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (36-16), #1492 Grapevine (55-7), #1598 Richland (North Richland Hills) (50-3), #1722 Nimitz (Irving) (56-7), #2038 MacArthur (Irving) (48-15), #6316 Irving (54-0), #6347 Haltom (Haltom City) (48-6)
2010 Losses: #14 Pearland (28-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 123-68
Recent State Championships: 2009 (5A-I), 2007 (5A-I), 2005 (5A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (5A Region I District 5), 2008 (5A Region I District 5), 2007 (5A Region I District 7), 2006 (5A Region I District 7), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (5A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8
Streak List: 8/26/11 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (30-7), 9/2/11 Abilene (34-17), 9/9/11 Richland (North Richland Hills) (64-0), 9/16/11 Irving (64-0), 9/23/11 Heritage (Colleyville) (38-35), 9/29/11 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (41-11), 10/7/11 Haltom (Haltom City) (35-8), 10/14/11 Nimitz (Irving) (49-9)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 9/2 Abilene, 9/9 Richland (North Richland Hills), 9/16 at Irving, 9/23 Heritage (Colleyville), 9/29 at Bell [L. D.] (Hurst), 10/7 Haltom (Haltom City), 10/14 at Nimitz (Irving), 10/21 Grapevine, 11/3 at MacArthur (Irving)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Colleyville) (44.5), Abilene (40), Grapevine (34.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Haltom (Haltom City) (6.1), Irving (6.8), Nimitz (Irving) (19.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 (44.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #763
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%
Opener: 8/26 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) [projection: 38-10 win]