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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Nate Simington
League: Saginaw Valley - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
NeVen Simington 6'4" 220 LB/TE 4.72
Del'Michael Jeffries 5'10" 200 QB/LB 4.8
Anthony Sanders 6'3" 175 WR/DB 4.76

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, 5 Of Defensive Front 7 Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Lost Some Key OL/RBs To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -22.5
2016 National Rank: #11971
2016 State Rank: #449
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -21
2017 National Rank: #11629
2017 State Rank: #436
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10173
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 30-96 [32-94 on the field] (22-85 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2016 Points For Average: 9.3
2016 Points Against Average: 23.3
2016 Differential: -14
2016 Wins: #12699 Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw) (24-20), #13228 Northwestern (Flint) (34-0)
2016 Losses: #1963 Davison (51-0), #4488 Lapeer (31-0), #7421 Midland (41-6), #8366 Mt. Pleasant (28-0), #10145 Heritage (Saginaw) (9-6), #10560 Bay City Western (Auburn) (7-6), #11547 Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint) (23-8)
2016 Opponents W-L: 34-50
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/16 Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw) (24-20)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 Heritage (Saginaw), 8/31 at Glenn [John] (Bay City), 9/8 Mt. Pleasant, 9/15 at Bay City Western (Auburn), 9/22 at Davison, 9/29 Lapeer, 10/6 Midland, 10/13 at Flint Southwestern Academy/Northwestern (Flint), 10/20 at Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Davison (24.2), Lapeer (12.3), Midland (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw) (-27.5), Bay City Western (Auburn) (-16.3), Heritage (Saginaw) (-14.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #205
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8019
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%