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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Brad Seaburg
League: Fox Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Johnny Gagliano 6'2" 215 Senior FB/LB 4.9
Arik Mistak 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.8
Ben Hurt-Haller 5'10" 165 Junior DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Majority Of Backfield Returns, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Top RB, DL, Speed

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2019 National Rank: #1755
2019 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.4
2020 National Rank*: #2004
2020 State Rank*: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 44.1
Dynasty National Rank: #280
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.7
Dynasty Record: 173-35 (97-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 28.3
2019 Points Against Average: 10.5
2019 Differential: +17.8
2019 Wins: #3731 Antioch (14-7), #4564 Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (29-7), #5562 Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake) (34-0), #5629 St. Ignatius (Chicago) (41-13), #6789 McHenry (41-2), #6833 Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin) (16-6), #6817 Central (Burlington) (42-14), #8148 Hampshire (49-0), #10353 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (40-0)
2019 Losses: #445 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (42-7), #445 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (14-13), #965 Huntley (21-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-58
Recent State Championships: 2018 (6A), 2009 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2014 (Fox Valley - Valley), 2012 (Fox Valley - Valley), 2009 (Fox Valley - Valley), 2008 (Fox Valley - Valley), 2007 (Fox Valley - Valley), 2006 (Fox Valley - Valley), 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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