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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Lance Sawyer
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justus Hilliard 5'6" 190 Senior RB
Jesse Meier 5'10" 190 Senior G/LB
Cody Craney 6'0" 205 Senior G/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Experience On OL, Athleticism On Defense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -9.6
2013 National Rank: #10152
2013 State Rank: #165
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: -9.1
2014 National Rank: #9991
2014 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5501
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 65-49 (31-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 29.9
2013 Points Against Average: 35.7
2013 Differential: -5.8
2013 Wins: #8489 Halstead (49-28), #10063 Sterling (41-30), #12811 Nickerson (35-28), #13826 Remington (Whitewater) (43-17)
2013 Losses: #4569 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (48-12), #4775 Hesston (56-28), #5265 Marion (48-14), #8564 Lyons (26-12), #11168 Moundridge (40-35)
2013 Opponents W-L: 41-45
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - Mid), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/31/13 Halstead (49-28)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Sterling, 9/12 at Haven, 9/19 at Halstead, 9/26 Hoisington, 10/3 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 10/10 Lyons, 10/17 at Hesston, 10/24 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/30 vs Council Grove
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (18.1), Hoisington (13.1), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Haven (-18.6), Sterling (-12.4), Council Grove (-4.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7514
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 9th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%