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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Forest Green/White/Black
Coach: Cesar Chaidez
League: Monterey Bay - Pacific
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Julio Galeana 6'2" 215 Senior OLB/TE 4.98
Manuel Valdivias 5'11" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.22
Raul Garnica 6'1" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.83

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starting Lineman On Both Sides Of Ball, Returning Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Each Position Is A Concern

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -10.6
2015 National Rank: #10275
2015 State Rank: #706
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -8.1
2016 National Rank: #9694
2016 State Rank: #673
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8319
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 59-72-3 [58-73-3 on the field] (35-38-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 17.7
2015 Points Against Average: 19.9
2015 Differential: -2.2
2015 Wins: #10665 North Monterey County (Castroville) (31-6), #11302 Watsonville (17-7), #11537 Gilroy (21-7), #12283 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (26-12), #12627 Greenfield (27-13)
2015 Losses: #5873 North Salinas (Salinas) (27-7), #6825 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (36-0), #6996 Soledad (34-13), #7794 Santa Clara (40-21), #9991 Seaside (17-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 52-53
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 North Salinas (Salinas), 9/2 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 9/9 at Greenfield, 9/16 Soledad, 9/23 Gilroy, 9/30 at Watsonville, 10/7 at Monterey, 10/14 Seaside, 10/22 vs North Monterey County (Castroville), 10/28 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: North Salinas (Salinas) (10.3), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (1.6), Soledad (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Greenfield (-24.8), Watsonville (-20.3), Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-18.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #734
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10571
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%