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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Coach: Kent Mueller
League: Dakota 12
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 1.7
2019 National Rank: #6111
2019 State Rank: #21
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -6.9
2020 National Rank*: #5663
2020 State Rank*: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #1402
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 36.9
Dynasty Record: 141-44 (57-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 7th)
2019 Points For Average: 16.7
2019 Points Against Average: 22.1
2019 Differential: -5.4
2019 Wins: #3695 Dell Rapids (16-13), #7811 Tri-Valley (Colton) (27-8), #9873 Custer (42-28), #11255 Vermillion (27-6)
2019 Losses: #1306 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (46-6), #1821 Canton (28-7), #2860 Tea (21-0), #3695 Dell Rapids (14-0), #4825 Lennox (34-33), #5338 Madison (25-12), #6232 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (20-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 80-37
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Big Eight), 2011 (Big Eight), 2009 (Big Eight), 2008 (Big Eight), 2007 (Big Eight), 2006 (Big Eight), 2005 (Big Eight), 2004 (11A Region 2), 2003 (11A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Custer, 9/4 at Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre), 9/11 Tea, 9/18 at Tri-Valley (Colton), 9/25 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 10/2 at Vermillion, 10/9 Madison, 10/16 at Dell Rapids, 10/29 Dell Rapids, 11/6 at Canton
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Canton (15.6), Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (12.9), Tea (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Custer (-32), Vermillion (-29.9), Tri-Valley (Colton) (-11.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (7.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3640
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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