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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Kezal
League: A (moving from A South)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Julien Bailey-Cottle 6'0" 200 Senior RB/SS 4.7
Isaac Ofielu 6'1" 210 Senior RB/OLB 4.7
Cole Paulin 6'0" 215 Senior HB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/2 RBs Return From State Championship Team, Have 4 All-Conference Defenders Back, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Two Standout Players

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2018 National Rank: #787
2018 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2019 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2019 National Rank: #882
2019 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 25.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2095
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 121-37 (89-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-0
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 50.4
2018 Points Against Average: 8.2
2018 Differential: +42.2
2018 Wins: #2952 Scarborough (53-21), #2952 Scarborough (35-13), #4288 Portland (49-14), #5640 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (40-21), #6339 Sanford (47-7), #6339 Sanford (48-0), #10708 Deering (Portland) (70-0), #10986 Lewiston (47-7), #11314 South Portland (50-0), #12102 Massabesic (Waterboro) (63-7), #13493 Windham (52-0)
2018 Losses: none
2018 Opponents W-L: 49-54
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2015, 2014, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2018 (A South), 2017 (tied for 1st; A South), 2015 (A South), 2014 (A West), 2013 (tied for 1st; A West), 2010 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2009 (A SMAA - York County), 2008 (A SMAA - York County), 2007 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2004 (tied for 1st; A Western- York County)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/1/18 Deering (Portland) (70-0), 9/7/18 Lewiston (47-7), 9/15/18 Massabesic (Waterboro) (63-7), 9/21/18 South Portland (50-0), 9/28/18 Windham (52-0), 10/6/18 Scarborough (35-13), 10/12/18 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (40-21), 10/20/18 Sanford (48-0), 11/3/18 Sanford (47-7), 11/10/18 Scarborough (53-21), 11/17/18 Portland (49-14)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at Sanford, 9/14 Marshwood (South Berwick), 9/20 at Lewiston, 9/27 at Bangor, 10/5 Bonny Eagle (Standish), 10/11 at Windham, 10/19 Oxford Hills/Buckfield (South Paris), 10/25 Little [Edward] (Auburn), 11/1 at Scarborough
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Marshwood (South Berwick) (21.3), Scarborough (-2.2), Oxford Hills/Buckfield (South Paris) (-9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Windham (-57.2), Bangor (-56.2), Lewiston (-41)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 (-3.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8430
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 52%