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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Denny Molzen
League: MVAL/WACC - Mission (moving from West Alameda County - Foothill)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Lewis 5'9" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Arvin Ontiveros 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.6
Zach Sandoval 5'11" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Miller 6'4" 270 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Few Juniors, OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -3.1
2019 National Rank: #7236
2019 State Rank: #486
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -10.8
2020 National Rank*: #6554
2020 State Rank*: #452
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6487
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 66-108 (48-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 19
2019 Points Against Average: 25.6
2019 Differential: -6.6
2019 Wins: #7642 Berkeley (21-20), #8706 Piedmont (31-28), #11727 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (42-7), #12746 Irvington (Fremont) (38-0)
2019 Losses: #1732 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (34-0), #2508 Encinal (Alameda) (35-0), #3417 San Leandro (48-28), #4424 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (42-0), #4659 Hayward (28-23), #5092 Dublin (14-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 52-54
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/1/19 Piedmont (31-28)

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #447
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6248
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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