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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Matt Carroll
League: 4A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #85

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Hughes 6'3" 305 Senior DL 5.10
Adam Barragan 6'3" 260 Senior OL 5.10
Zech Green 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.61

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Speed At RB
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2011 National Rank: #3862
2011 State Rank: #412
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.1
2012 National Rank: #3147
2012 State Rank: #360
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #3120
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 30-64 (17-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.7
2011 Points Against Average: 31.4
2011 Differential: -9.7
2011 Wins: #4803 Cleburne (19-6), #5937 Shoemaker (Killeen) (19-7), #7402 Lake View (San Angelo) (44-26)
2011 Losses: #104 Midway (Waco) (45-7), #283 Stephenville (38-36), #480 La Vega (Waco) (49-26), #1253 Hutto (25-17), #1260 Killeen (44-19), #1317 Waco (40-23), #4268 Forney (34-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-51
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Lake View (San Angelo) (44-26)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Shoemaker (Killeen), 9/7 Gatesville, 9/21 at San Marcos, 9/28 Joshua, 10/5 at Centennial (Burleson), 10/12 Everman, 10/19 at Waco, 10/26 Burleson, 11/2 at Crowley, 11/9 Cleburne
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Waco (29.7), Gatesville (22.4), Centennial (Burleson) (18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Joshua (-8.7), San Marcos (0), Burleson (11.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #461
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3241
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%