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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dave Bates
League: Sangamo
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Korben Clark 6'1" 165 Senior
Jared Wilson 5'10" 155 Senior WR
Noah Meyer 5'10" 180 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, RB
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth, DBs Must Improve

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 8.2
2012 National Rank: #5963
2012 State Rank: #221
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.3
2013 National Rank: #5902
2013 State Rank: #215
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4331
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 45-11 (33-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 32.3
2012 Points Against Average: 18.4
2012 Differential: +13.9
2012 Wins: #8313 North Mac (Virden) (27-0), #9582 Riverton (41-7), #10447 Pawnee (42-12), #11916 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (49-6), #12801 Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (Niantic) (46-12), #13458 PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg) (41-15)
2012 Losses: #2195 Williamsville (17-0), #3875 Pleasant Plains (34-21), #3875 Pleasant Plains (39-21), #5112 Athens/Greenview (Athens) (42-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 52-48
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (Prairie State), 2005 (Prairie State), 2003 (Prairie State)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Pleasant Plains, 9/6 at Athens/Greenview (Athens), 9/13 North Mac (Virden), 9/20 Riverton, 9/27 at PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg), 10/4 at Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (Niantic), 10/11 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin), 10/18 at Pawnee, 10/25 Williamsville
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsville (32.8), Pleasant Plains (16), Athens/Greenview (Athens) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg) (-31.1), Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (Niantic) (-24.8), New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (-18.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (0 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #371
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9491
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%