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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Doug Johnson
League: 4A Northern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Goodner 5'11" 185 Sophomore RB
Eli Sullivan 6'0" 170 Sophomore WR
Andy Lee 6'2" 270 Senior OL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Miles Bergner 6'1" 205 Senior K 4.90 [South Dakota]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Talent Returns, Speed In Many Areas
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At Some Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2012 National Rank: #4878
2012 State Rank: #66
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2013 National Rank: #3361
2013 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1851
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 45-15 (28-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 29.9
2012 Points Against Average: 23.3
2012 Differential: +6.6
2012 Wins: #5749 Mountain View (Loveland) (31-27), #6804 Thompson Valley (Loveland) (38-13), #8183 Greeley West (Greeley) (41-7), #9919 Niwot (42-0), #10133 Greeley Central (Greeley) (42-25), #10496 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (28-21)
2012 Losses: #385 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (41-3), #2430 Windsor (27-17), #4769 Loveland (34-27), #6673 Westminster (38-30)
2012 Opponents W-L: 49-56
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/2/12 Greeley Central (Greeley) (42-25)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Ralston Valley (Arvada), 9/7 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction), 9/13 Westminster, 9/20 Mountain View (Loveland), 9/27 at Windsor, 10/3 Thompson Valley (Loveland), 10/12 at Greeley West (Greeley), 10/18 at Niwot, 10/24 Loveland, 11/1 at Greeley Central (Greeley)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ralston Valley (Arvada) (43.5), Windsor (24.1), Loveland (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Greeley Central (Greeley) (-12.4), Niwot (-8.2), Thompson Valley (Loveland) (-6.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5705
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%