Trinity (Euless, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Steve Lineweaver
League: 5A Region I District 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gaius Vaenuku 6'5" 260 Senior DL 4.90
Hafoka Olie 6'0" 270 Junior DL 5.20
Jason Reese 6'4" 225 Senior WR 4.60 [Arizona State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Sam Tevi 6'5" 270 Senior DE [Utah]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Hiva Lutui 6'1" 270 Senior OL 5.00 [Utah]
Polo Manukainiu 6'6" 255 Senior DE 4.90 [Texas A&M]
Brian Nance 6'3" 210 Senior LB 4.55 [Baylor]
Laiu Moeakiola 6'0" 195 Senior DB 4.50 [Arizona State]
Austin Lopez 6'0" 160 Senior K [San Jose State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Young Talent, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 57
2011 National Rank: #96
2011 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +8.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 53
2012 National Rank: #136
2012 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 54.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 113-14 (63-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 39.8
2011 Points Against Average: 13.1
2011 Differential: +26.7
2011 Wins: #82 Allen (28-21), #281 Abilene (34-17), #440 Heritage (Colleyville) (38-35), #606 Duncanville (55-36), #1217 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (41-11), #2050 Grapevine (38-0), #2826 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (30-7), #3089 MacArthur (Irving) (34-7), #3268 Richland (North Richland Hills) (64-0), #4030 Haltom (Haltom City) (35-8), #7316 Irving (64-0), #7356 Nimitz (Irving) (49-9)
2011 Losses: #76 Martin [James] (Arlington) (19-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 76-68
Recent State Championships: 2009 (5A-I), 2007 (5A-I), 2005 (5A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 (5A Region I District 5), 2008 (5A Region I District 5), 2007 (5A Region I District 7), 2006 (5A Region I District 7), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (5A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 at Bellevue (WA), 9/8 vs Union (Tulsa, OK), 9/15 vs De Soto, 9/28 at Heritage (Colleyville), 10/5 MacArthur (Irving), 10/11 at Nimitz (Irving), 10/18 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst), 10/26 at Grapevine, 11/2 Irving, 11/9 at Turner [R. L.] (Carrollton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Tulsa, OK) (71.7), Bellevue (WA) (68.9), De Soto (54.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Turner [R. L.] (Carrollton) (-3.2), Nimitz (Irving) (1.4), Irving (5.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (35.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #196
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%