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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Nelson Smith
League: 4A Greater Neuse River
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tim Thorb 6'1" 230 Junior TE/LB 4.70
Vince Jefferies 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.60
Jeremie Bolobiongo 6'1" 230 Junior LB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Demetrius Fairly 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front, QB, WRs
Team Weaknesses: RB, Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 49
2011 National Rank: #267
2011 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 40.3
2012 National Rank: #585
2012 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1093
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 97-25 (49-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 15-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 44.9
2011 Points Against Average: 18.6
2011 Differential: +26.3
2011 Wins: #546 Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville) (34-27), #599 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (42-21), #1199 Middle Creek (Apex) (35-21), #1447 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (41-34), #1454 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (55-35), #3467 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (42-0), #3467 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (29-7), #3761 West Johnston (Benson) (55-0), #4503 Clayton (42-13), #4661 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (37-13), #5798 Harnett Central (Angier) (44-23), #5936 Knightdale (42-13), #7590 East Wake (Wendell) (61-6), #8544 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (62-42), #12364 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (76-7)
2011 Losses: #62 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (35-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 106-86
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007 (Greater Neuse River), 2006 (Greater Neuse River), 2005 (Greater Neuse River), 2003 (Triangle Alliance)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (45-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh), 8/24 at Athens Drive (Raleigh), 8/30 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh), 9/7 at Middle Creek (Apex), 9/14 Clayton, 9/21 at East Wake (Wendell), 9/28 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 10/5 at West Johnston (Benson), 10/12 Knightdale, 10/19 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh), 10/26 at Harnett Central (Angier)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Middle Creek (Apex) (31.4), Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (30.7), Athens Drive (Raleigh) (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-24.7), Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (-14.5), East Wake (Wendell) (-2.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (25.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4594
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75%