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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dorian Cagaanan
League: 4A Mountain (moving from 5A Flatirons)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alika Kealoha 5'10" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.58
Fred Otero 6'0" 185 Senior LB/RB 4.72
Ethan Anderson 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Transitioning To A New System, OL Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -19.5
2015 National Rank: #11855
2015 State Rank: #171
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -16
2016 National Rank: #11201
2016 State Rank: #166
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -13
Dynasty National Rank: #11889
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 32-97 [31-98 on the field] (12-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 10.4
2015 Points Against Average: 33.2
2015 Differential: -22.8
2015 Wins: #12692 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (3-0)
2015 Losses: #3807 Westminster (54-18), #4218 Aurora Central (Aurora) (48-7), #5748 Denver East (Denver) (54-14), #7330 Adams City (Commerce City) (21-14), #7359 Boulder (42-8), #8137 Prairie View (Henderson) (40-0), #8424 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (23-6), #8470 Brighton (21-7), #9557 Northglenn (29-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 45-56
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Roosevelt (Johnstown), 9/2 at Northglenn, 9/9 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 9/16 Skyline (Longmont), 9/30 Golden, 10/7 at Standley Lake (Westminster), 10/14 at Fruita Monument (Fruita), 10/21 Washington [George] (Denver), 10/29 Wheat Ridge, 11/4 at Denver South (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt (Johnstown) (42.7), Denver South (Denver) (35.2), Fruita Monument (Fruita) (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Golden (-14.4), Northglenn (-13.2), Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-6.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4913
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%