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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark Fischer
League: Pioneer - Frontier
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #77

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daiwik Phillips 6'4" 305 Junior T
Nehemiah Figueroa 5'10" 160 Senior S/WR
Jon Oister 5'9" 165 Junior LB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -25.8
2017 National Rank: #12029
2017 State Rank: #495
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -38.8
2018 National Rank: #11552
2018 State Rank: #481
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9261
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.9
Dynasty Record: 45-126 (31-96 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-10
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 9.8
2017 Points Against Average: 31.7
2017 Differential: -21.9
2017 Wins: #12910 Methacton (Norristown) (12-6), #12910 Methacton (Norristown) (20-0)
2017 Losses: #2136 Pottsgrove (49-6), #4363 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (35-7), #4526 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (42-0), #5289 Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) (33-0), #6576 Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (38-13), #6877 Solanco (Quarryville) (48-19), #6897 Northampton (34-22), #8629 Sun Valley (Aston) (27-7), #9940 Phoenixville (41-6), #11511 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (27-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-77
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Octorara Area (Atglen), 8/30 at East (West Chester), 9/7 at Kutztown, 9/14 Methacton (Norristown), 9/21 Pottsgrove, 9/28 at Phoenixville, 10/5 at Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia), 10/12 Pope John Paul II (Royersford), 10/19 at Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pottsgrove (8.8), Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) (-15.7), Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (-18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kutztown (-72.1), Octorara Area (Atglen) (-51.1), Methacton (Norristown) (-50.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #469
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11459
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%