GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Mark Byrd
League: 3A-1 Region III District 11 (moving from 4A-2 Region II District 8)
Playoff Division: 3A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #38
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Tommy McClendon 6'3" 290 T
Trey Lundy 6'0" 190 WR 4.4
Don Taylor 5'8" 175 Senior RB 4.4
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Monroe 6'0" 265 Senior DT
Edward Hayes 6'2" 190 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Entirely New Secondary
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2015 National Rank: #4588
2015 State Rank: #473
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.4
2016 National Rank: #4904
2016 State Rank: #493
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2668
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 96-56 (54-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 27.4
2015 Points Against Average: 33.6
2015 Differential: -6.2
2015 Wins: #4233 Diboll (28-20), #4379 Shepherd (48-38), #5414 Groesbeck (28-23), #8338 Madisonville (43-31), #8974 Tarkington (Cleveland) (36-7), #9783 Cleveland (34-26), #9832 Huntington (37-17)
2015 Losses: #1145 Navasota (56-14), #1173 Atlanta (41-0), #1329 Silsbee (60-22), #3475 Huntsville (56-12), #4130 Terry [B. F.] (Rosenberg) (28-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-66
Recent League Championships: 2015 (4A-2 Region II District 8), 2014 (4A-2 Region II District 8), 2013 (3A Region III District 22), 2012 (3A Region III District 22), 2011 (3A Region III District 22), 2010 (3A Region III District 22)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Shepherd, 9/9 at Liberty, 9/23 Crockett, 9/30 Warren, 10/7 at Kirbyville, 10/14 Trinity, 10/21 at Buna, 10/28 Kountze, 11/4 at Woodville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kirbyville (19.3), Crockett (13.7), Woodville (7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Warren (-21.6), Kountze (-13.2), Liberty (-3.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (15.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #719
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7442
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%