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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Mike Marquez
League: 5A East Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demitri Montour 6'0" WR
Jackson Reuter 6'2" K
Bryan Weingerten 6'4" 210 Senior TE/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Lost Some Key Guys In Important Positions, Need To Develop Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -9.3
2012 National Rank: #10146
2012 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -1.8
2013 National Rank: #8432
2013 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11715
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 17-33 [16-34 on the field] (7-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 38.7
2012 Points Against Average: 29.9
2012 Differential: +8.8
2012 Wins: #12580 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (47-21), #12698 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver) (48-13), #12813 Aurora Central (Aurora) (32-14), #13857 Skyview (Thornton) (42-7), #13989 Adams City (Commerce City) (50-0)
2012 Losses: #4680 Brighton (47-14), #6673 Westminster (42-36), #7506 Boulder (49-35), #8158 Prairie View (Henderson) (44-26), #9743 Northglenn (62-57)
2012 Opponents W-L: 30-70
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 9/7 at Skyview (Thornton), 9/12 Adams City (Commerce City), 9/20 Aurora Central (Aurora), 9/27 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver), 10/4 at Brighton, 10/11 at Northglenn, 10/18 at Westminster, 10/25 Prairie View (Henderson)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Westminster (10.9), Brighton (10.3), Prairie View (Henderson) (1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Adams City (Commerce City) (-36.5), Aurora Central (Aurora) (-32.8), Skyview (Thornton) (-29.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5 (-13 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12459
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%