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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Walt Alexander
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Raymond Solis 6'2" 220 Senior QB
Will Geary 6'1" 295 Senior OL/DL
Austin Tilman 6'1" 195 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At QB, Solid OL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Must Be Mentally Tougher, Tough Competition

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.3
2011 National Rank: #3441
2011 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2012 National Rank: #1634
2012 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5236
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 30-50 (25-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 32.1
2011 Points Against Average: 32.9
2011 Differential: -0.8
2011 Wins: #1871 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (54-53), #3582 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (28-21), #7111 Highland Park (Topeka) (53-20), #11052 West (Topeka) (55-12)
2011 Losses: #621 Hayden (Topeka) (51-14), #879 Manhattan (44-36), #1617 Holton (37-30), #2130 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (44-13), #7161 Seaman (Topeka) (14-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-41
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/11 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (54-53)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Highland Park (Topeka), 9/7 Hayden (Topeka), 9/14 at West (Topeka), 9/21 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 9/28 at Seaman (Topeka), 10/5 at Emporia, 10/12 Manhattan, 10/19 at Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 10/26 Washburn Rural (Topeka)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden (Topeka) (38.4), Emporia (31.1), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West (Topeka) (-18.1), Highland Park (Topeka) (3.3), Seaman (Topeka) (13.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2147
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%