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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Mark Luzadder
League: North Central
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #62

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Smith 6'2" 175 Junior QB
Ben Thompson 6'0" 150 Senior WR
Jack Griffey 6'3" 200 Junior OL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Adam Kranda 6'6" 240 Senior DE [Indiana]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -28.6
2011 National Rank: #13294
2011 State Rank: #284
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -27.6
2012 National Rank: #13119
2012 State Rank: #286
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -17
Dynasty National Rank: #12740
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 16-76 (10-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 0-10
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 14
2011 Points Against Average: 35.9
2011 Differential: -21.9
2011 Wins: none
2011 Losses: #3014 Kokomo (55-21), #5237 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (43-13), #5503 Anderson (24-7), #6071 Huntington North (Huntington) (49-21), #6929 Marion (42-14), #8717 Richmond (34-15), #9567 Logansport (42-10), #10703 Muncie Central (Muncie) (28-26), #11002 Rushville (28-6), #12012 Connersville (14-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 46-59
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 8/24 Rushville, 8/31 at Marion, 9/7 Muncie Central (Muncie), 9/14 at Kokomo, 9/21 at Anderson, 9/28 Richmond, 10/5 Logansport, 10/12 at Huntington North (Huntington)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kokomo (24), Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (10.5), Anderson (7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Muncie Central (Muncie) (-15.1), Logansport (-13.7), Rushville (-7.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (-1.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7286
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 8th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%