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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Rayvan Teague
League: AAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dontavious Russell 6'3" 305 Senior DL [Georgia]
Jake Sanders 6'6" 325 Senior OL [Duke]
Cole Cook 6'6" 230 Senior TE [North Carolina State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Tyler Newsome Senior K [Notre Dame]
Brandon Walton 6'5" 225 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Return Every Skill Position Starter, Return Biggest Members Of OL
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 5 Of Front 7 On Defense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2012 National Rank: #1050
2012 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 44.5
2013 National Rank: #378
2013 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 38.3
Dynasty National Rank: #477
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 52-12 (26-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 38.9
2012 Points Against Average: 17.6
2012 Differential: +21.3
2012 Wins: #2366 LaGrange (41-14), #3442 Stephens County (Toccoa) (40-7), #3560 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (45-12), #6154 Troup County (LaGrange) (45-13), #7256 Chapel Hill (Douglasville) (42-12), #7870 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (44-13), #8634 Alexander (Douglasville) (48-0), #12341 Columbus (66-0)
2012 Losses: #88 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (30-7), #329 Calhoun (46-35), #617 Marist (Atlanta) (43-37), #953 Oxford (AL) (21-17)
2012 Opponents W-L: 80-59
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAA Region 6), 2010 (AAA Region 6), 2009 (6B-AAA), 2008 (6B-AAA), 2007 (6-AAA), 2005 (6-AAA), 2004 (6-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Oxford (AL), 9/6 Chapel Hill (Douglasville), 9/13 Calhoun, 9/27 Columbus, 10/4 Fayette County (Fayetteville), 10/10 at Troup County (LaGrange), 10/18 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus), 10/25 at Alexander (Douglasville), 11/1 Sandy Creek (Tyrone), 11/8 LaGrange
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (74.3), Calhoun (44.9), Oxford (AL) (40.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus (-14), Alexander (Douglasville) (-1.8), Fayette County (Fayetteville) (-1.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (21.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2107
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%