GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Rob Doyle
League: Circle City
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Coleman 6'3" 185 Senior 4.6
Matthew Coons 6'0" 190 Senior 4.59
Will Mason 6'3" 265 Senior OL 4.9
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Joseph Solomon 6'5" 270 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Depth, Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB/Top RB
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 55.6
2019 National Rank: #136
2019 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 40.8
2020 National Rank*: #244
2020 State Rank*: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 46.6
Dynasty National Rank: #186
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 190-49 [191-48 on the field] (9-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 43.3
2019 Points Against Average: 11.6
2019 Differential: +31.7
2019 Wins: #912 Heritage Hills (Lincoln City) (34-3), #1237 Bloomington South (Bloomington) (42-7), #1250 West Lafayette (42-14), #1275 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (49-14), #1275 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (49-7), #1904 Marian (Mishawaka) (45-0), #1889 Southport (Indianapolis) (35-9), #2290 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (35-7), #2602 Normal West (Normal, IL) (56-8), #2710 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (53-7), #3128 NorthWood (Nappanee) (48-21), #3255 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (56-28), #4756 Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute) (36-6), #5262 North Montgomery (Crawfordsville) (49-12)
2019 Losses: #145 Cathedral (Indianapolis) (31-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 115-61
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/20/19 Southport (Indianapolis) (35-9), 9/27/19 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (35-7), 10/4/19 Normal West (Normal, IL) (56-8), 10/11/19 Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute) (36-6), 10/18/19 Bloomington South (Bloomington) (42-7), 10/25/19 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (49-7), 11/1/19 North Montgomery (Crawfordsville) (49-12), 11/8/19 West Lafayette (42-14), 11/15/19 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (56-28), 11/22/19 Marian (Mishawaka) (45-0), 11/29/19 Heritage Hills (Lincoln City) (34-3)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 East Central (St. Leon), 9/4 at Roncalli (Indianapolis), 9/11 Cathedral (Indianapolis), 9/18 at Southport (Indianapolis), 10/2 vs Merrillville, 10/9 Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute), 10/23 at Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 10/30 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville), 11/6 at Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis), 11/13 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 11/20 at Marian (Mishawaka), 11/28 vs Danville
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cathedral (Indianapolis) (38.8), Merrillville (27.9), East Central (St. Leon) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (-15.6), Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (1), Southport (Indianapolis) (5.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8 (25.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 14.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #24
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #852
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 13-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 40%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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