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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: John Snyder
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Katsafaros 6'0" 165 Senior QB/P
Cole Teal 6'3" 185 Senior QB/DB
Joe Troop 6'2" 185 Senior RB/KR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2011 National Rank: #3224
2011 State Rank: #68
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.7
2012 National Rank: #1751
2012 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1912
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 53-44 (36-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 26.4
2011 Points Against Average: 22.6
2011 Differential: +3.8
2011 Wins: #2434 Valparaiso (31-21), #3556 Munster (28-0), #6705 LaPorte (31-7), #7810 Michigan City (28-7), #7810 Michigan City (48-14)
2011 Losses: #1007 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (30-28), #1249 Crown Point (28-6), #1468 Merrillville (48-45), #1468 Merrillville (35-21), #1588 Lake Central (St. John) (38-7), #4203 Portage (21-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-59
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 St. Joseph (South Bend) (24-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 St. Joseph (South Bend), 8/24 at Munster, 8/31 Michigan City, 9/7 at LaPorte, 9/14 at Valparaiso, 9/21 Portage, 9/28 at Lake Central (St. John), 10/5 at Crown Point, 10/12 Merrillville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Central (St. John) (38.6), Crown Point (35.4), St. Joseph (South Bend) (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: LaPorte (-0.6), Michigan City (2), Portage (9.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8 (20.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1631
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%