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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: James Ray
League: 2A Region 4
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wesley Ross 6'0" 205 Senior QB
Josh Byrd 6'0" 250 Senior DE
Antarius Glass 6'0" 170 Senior

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jay Johnson 6'4" 210 Senior ATH 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience/Lack Of Numbers At RB/LB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 6.9
2014 National Rank: #6250
2014 State Rank: #142
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2015 National Rank: #5607
2015 State Rank: #132
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5032
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 89-57 (39-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 22.5
2014 Points Against Average: 25.5
2014 Differential: -3
2014 Wins: #7382 Coahoma Agricultural (Clarksdale) (20-14), #8821 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (39-6), #9053 Okolona (36-16), #10909 West Bolivar (Rosedale) (25-12), #13352 Potts Camp (41-7)
2014 Losses: #1513 Calhoun City (28-14), #1513 Calhoun City (56-15), #3035 East Webster (Maben) (42-27), #4651 North Pontotoc (Ecru) (28-20), #5104 Coffeeville (36-13), #5245 Eupora (28-21), #5877 Water Valley (32-21), #5996 Amory (27-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 108-55
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 New Albany, 8/28 at Vardaman, 9/4 Coffeeville, 9/11 at North Pontotoc (Ecru), 9/18 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc), 9/25 at Choctaw County (Ackerman), 10/2 Winona, 10/16 Calhoun City, 10/23 at East Webster (Maben), 10/30 Okolona
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East Webster (Maben) (29.7), Calhoun City (29.3), Choctaw County (Ackerman) (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Vardaman (-51.2), South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (-23.1), New Albany (-13.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (7.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7918
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%