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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Columbia/Black
Coach: Tony Penna Jr
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Barber 6'0" 200 Senior QB/LB 4.7
Darrian Berkins 6'2" 185 Senior WR/LB 4.4
Shamar Jones 6'1" 250 Senior OL/DL 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Exree Loe 6'0" 190 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior-Led, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2016 National Rank: #2065
2016 State Rank: #81
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.7
2017 National Rank: #2322
2017 State Rank: #106
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3205
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 103-57 (84-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.9
2016 Points Against Average: 18.3
2016 Differential: +14.6
2016 Wins: #2614 Clearfield (26-21), #3266 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (34-20), #4010 Jersey Shore (42-32), #5479 DuBois (48-24), #5612 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (28-27), #6606 Somerset (35-14), #6863 Bedford (30-6), #7668 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (42-21), #8014 Forest Hills (Sidman) (40-0), #8082 Cambria Heights (Patton) (32-0), #9946 Richland (Johnstown) (36-12), #12651 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (42-16)
2016 Losses: #495 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem) (42-12), #676 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 95-70
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Penn Cambria (Cresson), 9/1 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg), 9/8 at Forest Hills (Sidman), 9/16 at Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 9/22 Richland (Johnstown), 9/29 Somerset, 10/6 at Bedford, 10/13 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/20 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 10/27 at Cambria Heights (Patton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (38.9), Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (17.3), Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (-26.9), Penn Cambria (Cresson) (-9.8), Richland (Johnstown) (1.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (14.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5945
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%