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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Cardinal/Black
Coach: Darren Rodriguez
League: Midwest
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Dobson 6'2" 200 Senior FB/DE 4.63
Jordan Culp 6'2" 255 Senior OL/DL
Michael Hamilton 5'10" 160 Junior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -11.1
2010 National Rank: #10624
2010 State Rank: #222
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2011 National Rank: #9275
2011 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13360
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 15-37 (11-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.3
2010 Points Against Average: 23.3
2010 Differential: +8
2010 Wins: #9841 Winamac (39-29), #11077 North White (Monon) (25-0), #11724 Tri-County (Wolcott) (46-0), #13091 Caston (Fulton) (13-7), #13803 Frontier (Chalmers) (55-14), #14013 South Newton (Kentland) (60-25)
2010 Losses: #6376 Culver (20-12), #6386 Pioneer (Royal Center) (55-12), #10174 North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (49-32), #11708 Triton (Bourbon) (34-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 46-60
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/19/11 Culver (26-21), 8/26/11 Caston (Fulton) (38-8), 9/2/11 Tri-County (Wolcott) (60-7), 9/9/11 North White (Monon) (55-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Culver, 8/26 Caston (Fulton), 9/2 at Tri-County (Wolcott), 9/9 at North White (Monon), 9/16 South Newton (Kentland), 9/23 Winamac, 9/30 at Frontier (Chalmers), 10/7 North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson), 10/14 at Pioneer (Royal Center)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Culver (8.7), Pioneer (Royal Center) (1.6), North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Frontier (Chalmers) (-38.1), South Newton (Kentland) (-23.6), Caston (Fulton) (-23.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5 (-14.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #262
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11930
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Culver [projection: 38-21 loss]