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GENERAL
Nickname: Blazing Trojan
Colors: Royal Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Tony Palombi
League: Southland
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Giles 6'0" 170 Senior LB/RB 4.5
Juan Green 5'10" 160 Junior QB 4.6
Camron Alexander 6'1" 215 Senior LB/RB 4.67

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Greatly-Improved Team Speed, Strong Team Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Lack Of Varsity Game Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 6.9
2015 National Rank: #6294
2015 State Rank: #236
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: 4.4
2016 National Rank: #6764
2016 State Rank: #245
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6925
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 46-74 (24-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 26.2
2015 Points Against Average: 32.1
2015 Differential: -5.9
2015 Wins: #7609 Kankakee (32-26), #8784 Rich East (Park Forest) (58-36), #10273 Rich South (Richton Park) (20-14), #10582 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond, IN) (21-0)
2015 Losses: #514 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (27-13), #567 Crete-Monee (Crete) (63-19), #3175 Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake) (42-12), #3685 Rich Central (Olympia Fields) (50-42), #5885 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (31-19)
2015 Opponents W-L: 48-47
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2007 (tied for 1st; SICA - East)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 9/2 at Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 9/10 Collins Academy (Chicago), 9/16 at Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond, IN), 9/23 at Rich Central (Olympia Fields), 9/30 Rich South (Richton Park), 10/8 Kankakee, 10/15 Crete-Monee (Crete), 10/22 at Rich East (Park Forest)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (44.4), Crete-Monee (Crete) (42.4), Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (10)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Collins Academy (Chicago) (-23.4), Rich South (Richton Park) (-16.1), Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond, IN) (-7.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5814
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%