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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Brian Halsey
League: Apollo
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dillan Cazley 5'10" 175 Senior DB [Illinois]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Spots

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 23.2
2012 National Rank: #2773
2012 State Rank: #99
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 14.4
2013 National Rank: #4255
2013 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5744
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 33-18 (22-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 43.4
2012 Points Against Average: 16.9
2012 Differential: +26.5
2012 Wins: #5570 Highland (46-21), #7094 Central Catholic (Bloomington) (55-10), #7294 Mattoon (35-23), #9673 Mt. Zion (56-29), #11015 Effingham (46-7), #11647 Paris (44-0), #12317 Salem (42-6), #13063 Rantoul (49-6), #13484 Manual (Peoria) (49-0)
2012 Losses: #340 Rochester (42-14), #951 Glenwood (Chatham) (42-41)
2012 Opponents W-L: 47-63
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Rantoul, 9/6 Massac County (Metropolis), 9/13 at Glenwood (Chatham), 9/20 Effingham, 9/27 Mattoon, 10/4 at Mt. Zion, 10/11 Paris, 10/18 at Salem, 10/25 Highland
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Glenwood (Chatham) (40.9), Highland (12.3), Mattoon (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Massac County (Metropolis) (-29.5), Rantoul (-27.1), Effingham (-19.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4 (3.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #412
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10752
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%