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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Andrew Amosa
League: De Anza
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 13
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Lopez 5'9" 175 Senior HB/S 4.54
Elijah Lynch 5'8" 185 Junior QB/S 4.8
Chris Worrell 5'11" 225 Senior DE/FB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Core Play-Makers Return
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense, Untested Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.8
2016 National Rank: #8842
2016 State Rank: #627
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -3.3
2017 National Rank: #8184
2017 State Rank: #578
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -11
Dynasty National Rank: #11404
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 63-84-2 [64-83-2 on the field] (33-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 38.9
2016 Points Against Average: 17.1
2016 Differential: +21.8
2016 Wins: #11707 Indio (45-6), #11984 Excelsior (Victorville) (32-0), #12355 Desert Hot Springs (13-6), #12572 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (58-14), #13920 Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (45-6), #14200 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (52-20), #14302 Western Christian (Upland) (85-0)
2016 Losses: #3156 Rancho Mirage (37-14), #6456 Twentynine Palms (41-22), #8163 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (41-23)
2016 Opponents W-L: 41-66
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Riverside Prep (Oro Grande), 9/1 Excelsior (Victorville), 9/8 at Indio, 9/15 at Linfield Christian (Temecula), 9/22 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 10/6 Desert Mirage (Thermal), 10/13 Coachella Valley (Thermal), 10/20 at Rancho Mirage, 10/27 Desert Hot Springs, 11/3 vs Twentynine Palms
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Mirage (17.4), Twentynine Palms (4.5), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-45.9), Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (-39), Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-36.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #876
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12356
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%