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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Josh Hood
League: Suburban - Gold
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
D.J. Johnson 6'0" 195 Senior WR/DB 4.45
Devin Haney 6'3" 180 Senior DB 4.5
Billy Maples 6'3" 225 Senior QB 5.0

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chester Graves 6'4" 220 Senior WDE
Seven Wilson 6'0" 215 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Nearly All Offensive Contributors Return, Athletic, Electric Return Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Establish Depth, Retooled OL, Very Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38.9
2016 National Rank: #820
2016 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.5
2017 National Rank: #495
2017 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #815
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 104-52 (54-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 27.6
2016 Points Against Average: 23
2016 Differential: +4.6
2016 Wins: #676 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence, KS) (34-21), #943 Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar) (31-26), #1672 Blue Springs South (Blue Springs) (31-10), #1851 Park Hill South (Riverside) (24-23), #4070 Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit) (37-19), #4283 Liberty North (Liberty) (38-12)
2016 Losses: #222 Blue Springs (42-25), #234 Rockhurst (Kansas City) (21-14), #567 Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit) (36-29), #1016 Lee's Summit (20-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-43
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Suburban - Red), 2014 (Suburban - Red), 2009 (Suburban - Big 6), 2008 (tied for 1st; Suburban - Big 6), 2007 (Suburban - Big 6), 2003 (Suburban Mid 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit), 8/25 vs Lee's Summit, 9/1 at Park Hill South (Riverside), 9/8 Blue Springs, 9/15 at Lawrence Free State (Lawrence, KS), 9/22 Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit), 9/29 at Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar), 10/6 Liberty North (Liberty)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Springs (48.5), Lawrence Free State (Lawrence, KS) (39.4), Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit) (36.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit) (9.9), Liberty North (Liberty) (17.9), Park Hill South (Riverside) (20.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.2 (38.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #690
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%