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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: James Ray
League: 2A Region 1
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Davis Brown 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.90
Deshawn Tillman 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.76
Jonathan Bobo 6'3" 200 Senior LB 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL, Lost TE, LB Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.4
2011 National Rank: #2506
2011 State Rank: #58
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2012 National Rank: #1796
2012 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5373
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 66-41 (32-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.4
2011 Points Against Average: 14
2011 Differential: +21.4
2011 Wins: #4243 Ackerman (21-18), #4300 Houston (25-17), #6677 Kennedy [John F.] (Mound Bayou) (48-19), #7440 Okolona (44-8), #7744 Vardaman (41-12), #8264 Baldwyn (46-13), #10180 West Tallahatchie (Webb) (44-0), #10593 Walnut (49-13), #11153 Hatley (Amory) (53-14), #12942 Coffeeville (40-6)
2011 Losses: #629 West Bolivar (Rosedale) (15-14), #1754 Calhoun City (27-16), #2250 Water Valley (20-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 98-68
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Kennedy [John F.] (Mound Bayou) (40-8)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Kennedy [John F.] (Mound Bayou), 8/24 Vardaman, 8/31 at Coffeeville, 9/7 at Water Valley, 9/14 Ackerman, 9/21 at Houston, 9/28 Walnut, 10/5 at Hatley (Amory), 10/12 Baldwyn, 10/19 Okolona, 10/26 at Calhoun City
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Water Valley (35.4), Calhoun City (21.1), Ackerman (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hatley (Amory) (-22.5), Coffeeville (-21.4), Walnut (-13.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 (7.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6248
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%