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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Old Gold/White
Coach: Corey Fickiesen
League: Firelands
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cristiano Murphy 5'10" 160 Senior WR/SS 4.46
Tycen Cooper 5'10" 205 Senior ILB/HB 4.5
Wyatt Caudill 5'11" 175 Senior ILB/C 4.48

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 15 Lettermen Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost Good Senior Class, Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -17.3
2017 National Rank: #10608
2017 State Rank: #562
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -25.3
2018 National Rank: #9045
2018 State Rank: #500
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11729
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 53-97 (35-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th)
2017 Points For Average: 21.2
2017 Points Against Average: 30.7
2017 Differential: -9.5
2017 Wins: #8291 Western Reserve (Collins) (27-24), #12880 New London (21-0), #13092 Crestline (44-9), #13331 Danbury (Lakeside) (42-0)
2017 Losses: #1771 St. Paul (Norwalk) (56-0), #5282 Crestview (Ashland) (42-14), #6206 Seneca East (Attica) (35-14), #8231 Monroeville (45-7), #8294 Mapleton (Ashland) (40-14), #9054 Plymouth (56-29)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-48
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/17 New London (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Willard, 8/31 at Danbury (Lakeside), 9/7 Crestline, 9/14 Plymouth, 9/21 at Monroeville, 9/28 Mapleton (Ashland), 10/5 at Western Reserve (Collins), 10/12 St. Paul (Norwalk), 10/19 at Crestview (Ashland), 10/26 New London
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul (Norwalk) (5.6), Crestview (Ashland) (-8.4), Monroeville (-14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Danbury (Lakeside) (-53.2), New London (-48.7), Crestline (-42.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #562
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10338
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%