GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Greg Davis
League: 5A North (moving from 5A Northeast Valley)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #27
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Finley 6'2.5" 195 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Play As Team
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Roster Size
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -1.8
2019 National Rank: #6998
2019 State Rank: #91
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -20.1
2020 National Rank*: #8621
2020 State Rank*: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3048
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 40.7
Dynasty Record: 110-78 (50-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 31.6
2019 Points Against Average: 33.4
2019 Differential: -1.8
2019 Wins: #6613 South Mountain (Phoenix) (28-26), #11540 North Canyon (Phoenix) (56-21), #11826 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (70-24), #11883 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (63-30), #12264 Central (Phoenix) (42-0)
2019 Losses: #849 Horizon (Scottsdale) (49-0), #1233 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (55-21), #3219 McClintock (Tempe) (49-0), #4425 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (42-0), #5835 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (38-36)
2019 Opponents W-L: 49-56
Recent League Championships: 2015 (III Section III), 2014 (II Section VII), 2004 (5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: McClintock (Tempe) (8.2), Ironwood (Glendale) (6.4), Greenway (Phoenix) (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Moon Valley (Phoenix) (-32.4), Washington (Phoenix) (-28.6), Buena (Sierra Vista) (-5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #64
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4326
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
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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