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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mark Ritzler
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Rickle 6'0" 205 Senior QB 4.7
Steven Gerdemann 6'1" 255 Senior C 5.1
Adam Gilbert 6'1" 170 Senior WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Dual-Threat QB, Defensive Experience, 3 OL With Experience Return
Team Weaknesses: RB Inexperience, WR Speed, DT Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 22.2
2017 National Rank: #2508
2017 State Rank: #156
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 5.1
2018 National Rank: #2731
2018 State Rank: #171
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 33.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1044
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.8
Dynasty Record: 86-67 [85-68 on the field] (58-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 28.5
2017 Points Against Average: 36.8
2017 Differential: -8.3
2017 Wins: #2437 Ross (Fremont) (55-49), #3238 Clay (Oregon) (24-14), #4584 St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (42-24), #5159 Start (Toledo) (42-10)
2017 Losses: #149 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (55-20), #302 Central Catholic (Toledo) (35-0), #308 Whitmer (Toledo) (49-14), #1606 Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison) (29-26), #1785 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo) (41-24), #2660 Lima (62-38)
2017 Opponents W-L: 71-40
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st; Greater Buckeye), 2008 (Greater Buckeye), 2005 (Greater Buckeye), 2004 (tied for 1st; Greater Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard), 8/31 Upper Arlington (Columbus), 9/7 at Start (Toledo), 9/14 at Ross (Fremont), 9/21 at St. Francis de Sales (Toledo), 9/28 Clay (Oregon), 10/5 St. John's Jesuit (Toledo), 10/12 at Lima, 10/19 Central Catholic (Toledo), 10/26 Whitmer (Toledo)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (45.2), Whitmer (Toledo) (43.9), Central Catholic (Toledo) (36.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Start (Toledo) (-12.6), St. Francis de Sales (Toledo) (-3.9), Clay (Oregon) (0.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #589
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%