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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Kezal
League: A South
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Laverriere 6'1" 220 Senior QB/DB 4.8
Rome Pura 6'2" 225 Senior TE/OLB 4.8
Nick Bartholomew 6'3" 265 Senior C/DT 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Starters Return, 3 All-Conference Players Are Back Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Most Skill Position Players Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2015 National Rank: #1187
2015 State Rank: #1
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2016 National Rank: #1944
2016 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3113
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12
Dynasty Record: 95-33 (73-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 39.5
2015 Points Against Average: 11
2015 Differential: +28.5
2015 Wins: #1996 Portland (24-14), #3756 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (45-21), #3756 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (24-14), #5191 Scarborough (35-0), #5191 Scarborough (48-7), #6007 Cheverus (Portland) (57-0), #6222 Deering (Portland) (42-20), #8788 Sanford (49-0), #9848 South Portland (42-14), #12454 Massabesic (Waterboro) (55-7)
2015 Losses: #3238 Windham (24-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-49
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (A West), 2013 (tied for 1st; A West), 2010 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2009 (A SMAA - York County), 2008 (A SMAA - York County), 2007 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2004 (tied for 1st; A Western- York County)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/3/15 Scarborough (48-7), 10/9/15 Massabesic (Waterboro) (55-7), 10/16/15 South Portland (42-14), 10/24/15 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (45-21), 11/7/15 Scarborough (35-0), 11/14/15 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (24-14), 11/21/15 Portland (24-14), 9/2/16 Sanford (62-27)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Sanford, 9/10 at Cheverus (Portland), 9/16 Deering (Portland), 9/24 Windham, 9/30 at Scarborough, 10/8 Massabesic (Waterboro), 10/15 South Portland, 10/21 at Bonny Eagle (Standish)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Windham (19.7), Bonny Eagle (Standish) (14.5), Scarborough (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Massabesic (Waterboro) (-18.4), South Portland (-10), Deering (Portland) (-2.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (11.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7192
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%