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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Coach: Kent Mueller
League: Dakota 12
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2015 National Rank: #1153
2015 State Rank: #3
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 39.4
2016 National Rank: #826
2016 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 33.3
Dynasty National Rank: #545
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 123-21 (47-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.6
2015 Points Against Average: 12
2015 Differential: +20.6
2015 Wins: #3632 Lennox (35-7), #3632 Lennox (35-0), #3906 Tea (40-10), #4326 Tri-Valley (Colton) (24-14), #4768 Dell Rapids (30-7), #5173 Canton (30-7), #6240 Milbank (35-6), #6887 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Bridgewater) (28-18), #8329 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (44-7), #9054 Vermillion (62-12)
2015 Losses: #509 Madison (28-7), #509 Madison (28-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 74-50
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Big Eight), 2011 (Big Eight), 2009 (Big Eight), 2008 (Big Eight), 2007 (Big Eight), 2006 (Big Eight), 2005 (Big Eight), 2004 (11A Region 2), 2003 (11A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Canton (14-9)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 9/2 at Canton, 9/9 Madison, 9/16 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Bridgewater), 9/23 at Dell Rapids, 9/30 Lennox, 10/7 at Tea, 10/14 Tri-Valley (Colton), 10/21 Vermillion
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (35.2), Tea (22.2), Dell Rapids (20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Vermillion (-1.6), Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (4.6), Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Bridgewater) (9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (17.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3203
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64%



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