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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: David Pierce
League: AAAAA Region 3 (moving from AAAAA Region IV)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PROSPECTS
Jamario Holley 6'0" 180 Senior WR
Fentrell Cypress 6'0" 170 Senior CB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37
2017 National Rank: #898
2017 State Rank: #21
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2018 National Rank: #377
2018 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 48.6
Dynasty National Rank: #160
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 153-50 (68-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 28.3
2017 Points Against Average: 23
2017 Differential: +5.3
2017 Wins: #171 Dorman (Roebuck) (42-28), #279 Gaffney (17-13), #2219 Rock Hill (31-21), #2650 Fort Mill (37-20), #3350 Clover (48-18), #3838 Laurens (58-7), #4642 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC) (45-0)
2017 Losses: #46 South Pointe (Rock Hill) (40-7), #279 Gaffney (21-10), #463 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (48-14), #835 Spartanburg (40-14), #2495 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (20-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 79-68
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA II), 2013 (AAAA II), 2010 (AAAA II)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region IV), 2016 (AAAAA Region IV), 2015 (AAAA Region III), 2014 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region III), 2013 (AAAA Region III), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region III), 2010 (AAAA Region III), 2009 (AAAA Region III), 2008 (AAAA Region III), 2007 (AAAA Region III), 2004 (AAAA Region III)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at South Pointe (Rock Hill), 8/24 at Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan), 8/31 Dorman (Roebuck), 9/6 Ridge View (Columbia), 9/14 Sumter, 9/21 at Dutch Fork (Irmo), 10/5 at Clover, 10/12 Nation Ford (Fort Mill), 10/19 at Fort Mill, 10/26 Rock Hill
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Dutch Fork (Irmo) (51.4), South Pointe (Rock Hill) (37.1), Dorman (Roebuck) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clover (-2.4), Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (8.4), Fort Mill (9.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.1 (37.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #197
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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