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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Ron Shelton
League: Delaware Valley
Playoff Division: 2-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

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

TOP PLAYERS
Dillon Simpson 5'11" 180 Senior RB/OLB 4.51
Cody Bennett 6'0" 220 Senior OL/DT 5.25
Gunnar Huss 6'1" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Team Speed, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Strength, New System, Third Coach In Three Years

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -5.3
2010 National Rank: #9409
2010 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.8
2011 National Rank: #10637
2011 State Rank: #163
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7455
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 36-15 (29-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.9
2010 Points Against Average: 11.1
2010 Differential: +12.8
2010 Wins: #10280 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (20-0), #12379 Jefferson County North (Winchester) (20-8), #12663 Wathena (41-13), #13351 Doniphan West (Highland) (25-0), #14346 Horton (14-0), #14460 Jackson Heights (Holton) (66-0)
2010 Losses: #3386 Centralia/Wetmore (Centralia) (40-8), #6121 Atchison County (Effingham) (19-14), #8656 Washington County (Washington) (20-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 39-47
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Horton (14-7)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Atchison County (Effingham) (7.3), Washington County (Washington) (-2.2), Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (-16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Horton (-46.2), Jackson Heights (Holton) (-45.3), Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (-16.9)
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th