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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Forest Green/White/Black
Coach: Cesar Chaidez
League: Monterey Bay - Pacific
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Marquez 5'9" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.7
Thomas Martinez 5'10" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Miguel Cardenas 6'3" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Committed Players
Team Weaknesses: Many Young/Untested Players Will Need To Step Up/Learn How To Compete At Varsity Level

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -24.7
2016 National Rank: #12291
2016 State Rank: #861
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -28.2
2017 National Rank: #12640
2017 State Rank: #891
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2
Dynasty National Rank: #8858
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.2
Dynasty Record: 61-80-3 [60-81-3 on the field] (37-42-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 14.3
2016 Points Against Average: 22.8
2016 Differential: -8.5
2016 Wins: #12678 North Monterey County (Castroville) (15-6), #13352 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (42-0)
2016 Losses: #6159 Soledad (23-0), #6228 Seaside (18-0), #6934 North Salinas (Salinas) (36-14), #8439 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (28-14), #8854 Gilroy (21-13), #11520 Watsonville (20-7), #12263 Greenfield (28-25), #12318 Monterey (48-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-57
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/22/16 North Monterey County (Castroville) (15-6), 10/28/16 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 9/1 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 9/8 at Soledad, 9/15 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 9/22 at Gilroy, 9/29 Watsonville, 10/6 Monterey, 10/13 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/20 North Monterey County (Castroville), 10/27 vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (12.3), Gilroy (4.2), Soledad (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-39.8), North Monterey County (Castroville) (-35.2), Monterey (-29.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #760
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10958
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%