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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: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Hoover 6'3" 215 Junior OLB/TE
Keaton Halsey 6'4" 285 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -33.5
2013 National Rank: #13611
2013 State Rank: #515
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: -29
2014 National Rank: #13122
2014 State Rank: #485
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6873
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.9
Dynasty Record: 66-46 (47-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 16.7
2013 Points Against Average: 42.4
2013 Differential: -25.7
2013 Wins: #13509 Rantoul (36-22)
2013 Losses: #1160 Glenwood (Chatham) (42-7), #1418 Highland (56-0), #6017 Mattoon (56-28), #9615 Effingham (26-13), #9697 Mt. Zion (42-7), #11776 Salem (51-19), #11992 Paris (42-14), #12593 Massac County (Metropolis) (45-26)
2013 Opponents W-L: 42-45
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Rantoul (33-26)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Rantoul, 9/5 at Mt. Vernon, 9/12 Centralia, 9/19 at Effingham, 9/26 at Mattoon, 10/3 Mt. Zion, 10/10 at Taylorville, 10/17 Salem, 10/24 at Highland
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (32.1), Mt. Vernon (19.1), Taylorville (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rantoul (-32.3), Salem (-18.2), Mt. Zion (-8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #307
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7382
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%