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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Denny Molzen
League: West Alameda County - Foothill
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Miller 6'4" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Dylan Ochoa 5'10" 185 Senior LB/TE 4.9
Michael Lewis 5'9" 185 Junior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth/Experience, Improved Strength, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience, DB Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -8.8
2018 National Rank: #8421
2018 State Rank: #603
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -18.1
2019 National Rank: #6960
2019 State Rank: #497
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6419
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 62-102 (46-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 21
2018 Points Against Average: 32.6
2018 Differential: -11.6
2018 Wins: #7073 Piedmont (48-27), #10607 Berkeley (17-13), #11814 Newark Memorial (Newark) (60-27)
2018 Losses: #648 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (49-13), #2179 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (44-21), #3040 San Leandro (37-6), #3518 Encinal (Alameda) (49-17), #5590 Logan [James] (Union City) (49-21), #6558 Dublin (21-0), #7048 Hayward (10-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 58-53
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/26/18 Piedmont (48-27)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Dublin, 8/30 Hayward, 9/6 vs Irvington (Fremont), 9/13 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 9/20 at Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 10/4 at Encinal (Alameda), 10/11 Berkeley, 10/18 vs San Leandro, 10/25 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 11/1 at Piedmont
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (21.8), Encinal (Alameda) (8.6), San Leandro (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Irvington (Fremont) (-49.4), Berkeley (-25.1), Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-25)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #391
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5226
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%