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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Al Gaiardo
League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern (moving from WPIAL AAA Keystone)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #105

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Wannamaker 6'0" 190 Senior TB/SS
Dan Barkhammer 6'0" 215 Senior G/DE
Adam Beich 5'11" 250 Senior G/NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -10.1
2011 National Rank: #10384
2011 State Rank: #450
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -5.6
2012 National Rank: #9332
2012 State Rank: #400
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12041
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 18-68 (15-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2011 Points For Average: 8.3
2011 Points Against Average: 27.4
2011 Differential: -19.1
2011 Wins: #8584 Laurel Highlands (Uniontown) (27-13), #12626 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (19-0)
2011 Losses: #1243 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (49-3), #3117 Ringgold (Monongahela) (44-7), #4079 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (46-0), #4510 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (13-12), #5661 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (21-0), #8263 Hollidaysburg (28-7), #10642 Uniontown (33-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 48-41
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Mars, 9/14 Knoch (Saxonburg), 9/21 Indiana, 9/28 at Hollidaysburg, 10/5 at Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/12 Hampton (Allison Park), 10/19 at Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/26 at Franklin Regional (Murrysville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (44.1), Knoch (Saxonburg) (37.3), Mars (28.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hollidaysburg (-1.9), Hampton (Allison Park) (2.4), Highlands (Natrona Heights) (12.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1842
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 9th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%