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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Skip Riley
League: Mid-Valley (moving from Sacramento Valley)
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Heath 6'2" 175 Senior QB
Manny Tovalin 5'10" 175 Junior RB
Noah Poblano 5'10" 170 Senior FB/MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Juniors With Experience
Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2015 National Rank: #7110
2015 State Rank: #509
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2016 National Rank: #8049
2016 State Rank: #555
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9058
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 81-63 (38-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.8
2015 Points Against Average: 14
2015 Differential: +14.8
2015 Wins: #4399 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (23-16), #7846 Williams (22-14), #9166 Colusa (28-13), #9747 Pierce (Arbuckle) (22-8), #10701 Willows (29-0), #12359 Esparto (43-20), #12798 Clear Lake (Lakeport) (50-7), #13284 Hamilton (Hamilton City) (35-0), #13888 Live Oak (46-13)
2015 Losses: #4399 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (38-20), #7972 Winters (21-20), #9747 Pierce (Arbuckle) (18-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 76-63
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Sacramento Valley), 2011 (tied for 1st; Sacramento Valley), 2010 (tied for 1st; Sacramento Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; Sacramento Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Greater Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Live Oak (55-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Willows, 9/2 at Live Oak, 9/16 Colusa, 9/23 at Mt. Shasta, 9/30 at Pierce (Arbuckle), 10/7 at Esparto, 10/14 Hamilton (Hamilton City), 10/21 at Trinity (Weaverville), 10/28 Williams, 11/4 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (21.3), Williams (-0.3), Trinity (Weaverville) (-1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Live Oak (-40.1), Hamilton (Hamilton City) (-39.3), Mt. Shasta (-37.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 (-7.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #856
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12040
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%