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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Al Gaiardo
League: WPIAL AAA Northeastern
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #138

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Homesb 6'2" 170 Senior QB
Clint Beeman 6'0" 185 Senior TE/LB
Lloyd Zulisky 6'1" 225 Senior T/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Stronger/Faster, Improved, Young But Experienced
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Graduated Some All-Conference Talent

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -15.2
2012 National Rank: #11368
2012 State Rank: #493
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2013 National Rank: #11186
2013 State Rank: #487
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10144
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 13-35 (10-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 1-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (9th)
2012 Points For Average: 13
2012 Points Against Average: 44.4
2012 Differential: -31.4
2012 Wins: #13025 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (33-26)
2012 Losses: #1765 Mars (56-0), #2019 Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (62-0), #2805 Knoch (Saxonburg) (40-7), #3407 Hampton (Allison Park) (49-0), #6496 Hollidaysburg (49-16), #6500 Highlands (Natrona Heights) (41-13), #6803 Indiana (28-7), #8860 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (49-41)
2012 Opponents W-L: 43-45
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown), 9/6 Mars, 9/13 at Knoch (Saxonburg), 9/20 at Indiana, 9/27 Hollidaysburg, 10/4 Highlands (Natrona Heights), 10/11 at Hampton (Allison Park), 10/18 Greensburg Salem (Greensburg), 10/25 Franklin Regional (Murrysville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mars (29.6), Franklin Regional (Murrysville) (19.4), Highlands (Natrona Heights) (18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown) (-27.4), Greensburg Salem (Greensburg) (-3.5), Hollidaysburg (3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5426
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2013 Projected League Finish: 9th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%