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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Kezal
League: A South (moving from A West)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin McCrum 6'4" 225 Senior QB 4.95
Corey Hart 6'1" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.72
Elijah Ayotte 5'9" 255 Senior G/DT 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 5 Of 6 Skills Position Players, 3 Secondary Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Graduated 3 All-Conference Linemen/Starting TE

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 32
2014 National Rank: #1605
2014 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 32.5
2015 National Rank: #1447
2015 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #3510
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 85-32 (67-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 46.3
2014 Points Against Average: 12.8
2014 Differential: +33.5
2014 Wins: #2313 Windham (35-14), #4652 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (30-14), #4652 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (28-12), #7272 Scarborough (50-20), #7272 Scarborough (54-0), #8051 South Portland (47-6), #8365 Sanford (48-7), #8424 Biddeford (41-20), #11863 Massabesic (Waterboro) (62-0), #12676 Noble (Berwick) (73-0)
2014 Losses: #2428 Cheverus (Portland) (48-41)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-51
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2014 (A West), 2013 (tied for 1st; A West), 2010 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2009 (A SMAA - York County), 2008 (A SMAA - York County), 2007 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2004 (tied for 1st; A Western- York County)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/17/14 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (28-12), 10/24/14 Biddeford (41-20), 11/8/14 Scarborough (50-20), 11/15/14 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (30-14), 11/22/14 Windham (35-14), 9/4/15 Sanford (49-0), 9/12/15 Cheverus (Portland) (57-0), 9/18/15 Deering (Portland) (42-20)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Sanford, 9/12 Cheverus (Portland), 9/18 at Deering (Portland), 9/25 at Windham, 10/3 Scarborough, 10/9 at Massabesic (Waterboro), 10/16 at South Portland, 10/24 Bonny Eagle (Standish)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Windham (30), Cheverus (Portland) (19.6), Scarborough (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Massabesic (Waterboro) (-16.3), Deering (Portland) (-2.6), Sanford (-2.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5844
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%