GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Daniel Bailey
League: 2A Southwestern (moving from 2A/3A South Mountain)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #51
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 3-6
TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Williams 6'0" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.4
Mike Singletary 5'10" 230 Senior RB/DL
Tylek Surratt 5'8" 285 Junior OL/DL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zeke Brandle 6'5" 250 Senior SDE
Zach Anderson 6'3" 285 Senior SDE
Bruce Squires 6'0" 175 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Junior Class, Have Some Key Young Linemen
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Must Stay Healthy
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -3.4
2016 National Rank: #8316
2016 State Rank: #241
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.9
2017 National Rank: #8086
2017 State Rank: #236
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9135
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even
Dynasty Record: 50-108 (20-70 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 6th)
2016 Points For Average: 14.2
2016 Points Against Average: 23.3
2016 Differential: -9.1
2016 Wins: #8654 Bessemer City (7-0), #8839 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (20-16), #9214 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (28-14), #12446 Cherryville (33-6)
2016 Losses: #326 Shelby (48-17), #3066 Burns (Lawndale) (31-14), #3376 Crest (Shelby) (35-0), #4169 Kings Mountain (24-3), #5231 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (25-6), #7572 East Rutherford (Forest City) (23-0), #8674 Polk County (Columbus) (34-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-63
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Polk County (Columbus), 8/25 Cherryville, 8/31 at Bessemer City, 9/8 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/22 Brevard, 9/29 at Avery County (Newland), 10/6 Shelby, 10/13 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/20 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/27 South Point (Belmont), 11/3 R-S Central (Rutherfordton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shelby (58.7), South Point (Belmont) (51), Brevard (17)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-30.8), Cherryville (-27.2), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-16.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #179
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6003
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%