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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Forest Green/White/Black
Coach: Cesar Chaidez
League: Pacific Coast - Mission (moving from Monterey Bay - Pacific)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Duenas 6'4" 335 Senior OL/DL 5.75
Frankie Hernandez 5'9" 190 Senior LB/FB 4.9
Dorian Segovia 5'11" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Skill Position Players To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.3
2017 National Rank: #6587
2017 State Rank: #481
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2018 National Rank: #6625
2018 State Rank: #478
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8588
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 68-85-3 [67-86-3 on the field] (42-43-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.1
2017 Points Against Average: 20.1
2017 Differential: +7
2017 Wins: #2966 Christopher (Gilroy) (28-21), #8486 Branham (San Jose) (30-7), #9711 Watsonville (35-7), #9802 North Salinas (Salinas) (29-22), #11389 Monterey (43-15), #12540 North Monterey County (Castroville) (48-6), #14078 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (43-0)
2017 Losses: #2007 Gilroy (39-19), #2966 Christopher (Gilroy) (34-7), #4001 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (34-13), #6645 Soledad (24-17), #8315 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (32-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-61
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 8/31 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 9/7 Terra Nova (Pacifica), 9/14 at Seaside, 9/21 North Salinas (Salinas), 9/28 at Scotts Valley, 10/12 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/19 at Watsonville, 10/27 at Carmel, 11/2 Soledad
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Terra Nova (Pacifica) (-2.3), Carmel (-2.3), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (-7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Salinas (Salinas) (-38.3), Watsonville (-28.5), Soledad (-26.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (0.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #508
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7557
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%