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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Gary Podsiedlik
League: Section 3 B - West
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joel Christopher 6'0" 165 Senior K
Cameron Cronk 5'10" 145 Senior FL/DB
Dylan Hotchkiss 6'1" 195 Senior OL/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Kicking Game, Ability To Play Physical But Clean
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Returning Starters, Replacing Lost Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 35.7
2014 National Rank: #1214
2014 State Rank: #18
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 25.2
2015 National Rank: #2401
2015 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4686
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 73-33 (53-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 49.2
2014 Points Against Average: 13
2014 Differential: +36.2
2014 Wins: #1904 Cazenovia (38-24), #3651 Oneida (38-21), #4432 Westhill (Syracuse) (47-13), #6674 South Jefferson (Adams) (34-0), #8826 Marcellus (61-30), #10273 Skaneateles (69-2), #11010 Cortland (55-6), #12098 Solvay (65-14), #12817 Chittenango (52-0), #13826 Birdlebough [John C.] (Phoenix) (72-6)
2014 Losses: #259 Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (27-10)
2014 Opponents W-L: 52-47
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (Section 3 Class B - West), 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class B - West), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class B West)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Institute of Tech (Syracuse) (42-12), 9/11/15 Cortland (18-0), 9/18/15 Solvay (34-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st