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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mark McLaughlin
League: C1 District 2
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jed Christensen 6'1" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.9
Paxton Swanson 6'5" 250 Senior OL/DL
Braden Johnson 5'10" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Talent, Leadership, Many Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Must Learn To Win Close Games, Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -22.5
2018 National Rank: #11037
2018 State Rank: #114
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -35.3
2019 National Rank: #10456
2019 State Rank: #106
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7695
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.1
Dynasty Record: 45-103 (16-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 2-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2018 Points For Average: 17.3
2018 Points Against Average: 30.8
2018 Differential: -13.5
2018 Wins: #9201 Douglas County West (Valley) (22-21), #12389 Lincoln Christian (Lincoln) (22-15)
2018 Losses: #1196 Wahoo (60-0), #4502 Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland) (25-3), #7930 Boys Town (34-31), #8392 Arlington (26-7), #9475 Concordia (Omaha) (24-6), #9666 Nebraska City (45-44), #11714 Fort Calhoun (27-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 40-47
Recent League Championships: 2011 (C1 District 1), 2010 (C1 District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Lincoln Christian (Lincoln), 9/6 Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland), 9/13 Nebraska City, 9/20 at Wahoo, 9/27 Douglas County West (Valley), 10/4 Boys Town, 10/11 at Concordia (Omaha), 10/18 at Arlington, 10/25 Fort Calhoun
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Wahoo (24.2), Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland) (1.4), Arlington (-16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Nebraska City (-41.8), Lincoln Christian (Lincoln) (-39.9), Fort Calhoun (-36.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7934
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%