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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Darrin Dillow
League: WPIAL 1A Tri-County South
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jelani Stafford 6'3" 265 Senior RB/DL 4.8
Clayton Watson 6'1" 250 Senior C/DL 4.9
Cochise Ryan 5'11" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Talent/Depth, Experience, Line Size/Strength
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Many Seniors

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.9
2017 National Rank: #3343
2017 State Rank: #125
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -4.1
2018 National Rank: #4310
2018 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9206
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 77-74 (60-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 50.5
2017 Points Against Average: 10
2017 Differential: +40.5
2017 Wins: #3655 Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh) (41-26), #5395 Rochester (38-6), #7232 Carmichaels (42-7), #7795 Union Area (New Castle) (43-19), #8425 Fort Cherry (McDonald) (49-0), #9009 West Greene (Waynesburg) (42-0), #10023 Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh) (51-7), #11464 Monessen (53-0), #12124 Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson) (57-8), #12329 Brownsville (67-6), #12565 Mapletown (Greensboro) (63-8), #13710 Avella (86-13)
2017 Losses: #3655 Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh) (30-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-70
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL A 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown), 8/31 Monessen, 9/7 at Avella, 9/14 Laurel (New Castle), 9/21 Washington, 9/28 at Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson), 10/5 West Greene (Waynesburg), 10/12 at Bentworth (Bentleyville), 10/19 at Chartiers-Houston (Houston), 10/26 Mapletown (Greensboro)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (15.4), Bethlehem Center (Fredericktown) (-8.6), West Greene (Waynesburg) (-13)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Avella (-58.7), Chartiers-Houston (Houston) (-57.7), Mapletown (Greensboro) (-45.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 (-4.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #461
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11260
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%