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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Eric Brock
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #62

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mitchell Meeks 5'10" 190 Senior LB/C
Cody Hall 5'9" 170 Senior SS/RB 4.70
Jason Garlando 5'9" 170

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Maturity, More Experienced, Depth
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes At Skill Positions, Staying Healthy

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -9.9
2012 National Rank: #10299
2012 State Rank: #566
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -2.4
2013 National Rank: #8576
2013 State Rank: #489
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11085
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 19-31 (11-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2012 Points For Average: 21.4
2012 Points Against Average: 28.8
2012 Differential: -7.4
2012 Wins: #10823 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (13-8), #12117 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (26-21), #12199 Caldwell (34-7), #12914 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (68-28)
2012 Losses: #2181 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (48-14), #4020 Malvern (41-13), #7118 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (28-7), #7861 River (Hannibal) (35-7), #7999 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (35-12), #9415 Notre Dame (Portsmouth) (37-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 57-47
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Caldwell, 9/6 at Shenandoah (Sarahsville), 9/13 United (Hanoverton), 9/20 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 9/27 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/4 Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 10/11 at East Canton, 10/18 at Malvern, 10/25 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 11/1 Ridgewood (West Lafayette)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (17.5), Malvern (15.3), Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Shenandoah (Sarahsville) (-38.9), Caldwell (-20.5), Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (-12.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #556
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9450
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%