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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Kris Pickle
League: 5A Region 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tae-Kion Reed 6'5" 300 Senior T/DT 4.9
Andre Erby 5'9" 165 Senior WR 4.6
T.J. Stephens 6'4" 235 Senior TE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR/TE, Improved RB Depth, Secondary Experience/Talent
Team Weaknesses: LB Inexperience, OL Size

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 12.8
2015 National Rank: #4941
2015 State Rank: #119
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2016 National Rank: #3259
2016 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3641
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 65-80 (32-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 17.5
2015 Points Against Average: 29.3
2015 Differential: -11.8
2015 Wins: #4648 Caledonia (27-24), #6616 Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (35-33), #9737 Saltillo (23-6)
2015 Losses: #230 Oxford (46-12), #476 West Point (44-0), #589 Columbus (27-6), #1630 Louisville (20-3), #3387 Clarksdale (20-14), #3464 Aberdeen (32-27), #3594 Lake Cormorant (35-24), #3881 Center Hill (Olive Branch) (35-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 78-62
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Louisville, 8/26 at Aberdeen, 9/2 Columbus, 9/16 at Caledonia, 9/23 Clarksdale, 9/30 at Center Hill (Olive Branch), 10/7 Lake Cormorant, 10/14 at Oxford, 10/21 Lewisburg (Olive Branch), 10/28 at West Point, 11/4 Saltillo
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus (54.4), West Point (52.2), Oxford (45.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Saltillo (-0.9), Lewisburg (Olive Branch) (4.2), Aberdeen (5.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1276
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%