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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Andrew Amosa
League: De Anza
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 13
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Lopez 5'9" 170 Junior RB/FS 4.5
Blade Hildebrand 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.8
Noah Rodriguez 6'0" 210 Senior LB/TB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Veteran Players, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -22.5
2015 National Rank: #12293
2015 State Rank: #855
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -13
2016 National Rank: #10642
2016 State Rank: #739
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11580
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 56-81-2 [57-80-2 on the field] (31-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2015 Points For Average: 18.5
2015 Points Against Average: 34.1
2015 Differential: -15.6
2015 Wins: #11465 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (35-33), #12818 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (49-20), #13495 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (27-6)
2015 Losses: #4085 Twentynine Palms (47-0), #5391 Rancho Mirage (52-22), #7643 Shadow Hills (Indio) (42-7), #8053 Desert Hot Springs (49-13), #11047 Bonanza (Las Vegas, NV) (22-7), #11280 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (41-19), #11899 Indio (29-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 47-55
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (45-6), 9/2/16 Excelsior (Victorville) (32-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Riverside Prep (Oro Grande), 9/2 vs Excelsior (Victorville), 9/9 Indio, 9/16 Western Christian (Upland), 9/23 at Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 10/7 at Desert Mirage (Thermal), 10/14 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 10/21 Rancho Mirage, 10/28 at Desert Hot Springs, 11/4 Twentynine Palms
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Mirage (13.5), Twentynine Palms (7.3), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (-2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (-55.4), Western Christian (Upland) (-43), Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-33.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #923
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12974
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%