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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Columbia/Black
Coach: Jay Hoskey
League: 2A District 6
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2014 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jerry Lowe 5'9" 210 Senior HB/LB 4.56
Peyton Rutledge 6'0.5" 195 Senior FB/ILB 4.85
Kordell Schrock 6'2" 255 Senior G/DT 4.91

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 19 Starters, Good Team Speed/Strength/Toughness, Depth At All Positions Except OL
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop K/P

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 4.5
2014 National Rank: #6831
2014 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 12
2015 National Rank: #4996
2015 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8577
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 46-69 (28-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 30.6
2014 Points Against Average: 15.4
2014 Differential: +15.2
2014 Wins: #8388 Grinnell (34-7), #8764 Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (31-15), #9934 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (17-14), #10714 North Polk (Alleman) (35-13), #11033 South Hardin (Eldora) (45-6), #12050 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (27-14), #13261 Roland-Story (Story City) (49-7), #14070 East Marshall (Le Grand) (42-13)
2014 Losses: #5519 Williamsburg (17-7), #5519 Williamsburg (28-20), #5572 Union (La Porte City) (35-30)
2014 Opponents W-L: 55-56
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/29/15 Grinnell (38-8), 9/4/15 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (21-0), 9/11/15 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (48-0), 9/18/15 Union (La Porte City) (19-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 Grinnell, 9/4 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/11 at Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls), 9/18 Union (La Porte City), 9/25 at South Hardin (Eldora), 10/2 Roland-Story (Story City), 10/9 at Williamsburg, 10/16 East Marshall (Le Grand), 10/23 at Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Union (La Porte City) (11.5), Williamsburg (7.4), Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East Marshall (Le Grand) (-40), Roland-Story (Story City) (-29.2), Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (-15.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2 (-7.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10746
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%