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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Doug Johnson
League: 4A Longs Peak (moving from 4A Northern)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Clint Sigg 6'4" 220 Junior QB
Eli Sullivan 6'0" 190 RB/FL
Logan Goodner 6'0" 200 LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Miles Rivera 6'6" 240 Senior OT [Air Force]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 20.8
2013 National Rank: #3261
2013 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 24
2014 National Rank: #2454
2014 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2674
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 80-43 (57-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 35.5
2013 Points Against Average: 25.6
2013 Differential: +9.9
2013 Wins: #2349 Windsor (26-14), #6173 Thompson Valley (Loveland) (38-14), #7312 Mountain View (Loveland) (52-35), #7562 Greeley Central (Greeley) (35-34), #8163 Greeley West (Greeley) (30-16), #9425 Niwot (50-12), #11770 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (47-7)
2013 Losses: #665 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (44-29), #1751 Loveland (42-21), #1806 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (38-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 52-53
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Northern), 2011 (4A Northern), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Northern)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/4/14 Falcon (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Pueblo East (Pueblo), 9/4 Falcon, 9/11 Broomfield, 9/18 at Fort Collins, 9/26 Silver Creek (Longmont), 10/3 at Loveland, 10/10 at Windsor, 10/17 Adams City (Commerce City), 10/24 at Greeley West (Greeley), 10/30 Thompson Valley (Loveland)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Loveland (28.6), Windsor (25.1), Pueblo East (Pueblo) (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Adams City (Commerce City) (-37.9), Greeley West (Greeley) (-2.3), Thompson Valley (Loveland) (17.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (13.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3585
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%