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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Denny Molzen
League: MVAL/WACC - Mission
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Sandoval 5'11" 170 Senior RB/DB
Cory Fischer 6'1" 230 Senior OL/DL
Isaiah Nobriga 6'1" 185 Senior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7 Experience, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL/WR Inexperience, Secondary Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -7.8
2020 National Rank: #7543
2020 State Rank: #515
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -27.2
2021 National Rank: #8798
2021 State Rank: #589
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6594
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.7
Dynasty Record: 68-111 (50-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 25.4
2020 Points Against Average: 19.2
2020 Differential: +6.2
2020 Wins: #9593 Mt. Eden (Hayward) (34-27), #9606 Washington (Fremont) (47-6)
2020 Losses: #3737 Piedmont (20-14), #7391 Kennedy [John F.] (Fremont) (21-12), #8535 Berkeley (22-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 12-11
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 4/10/21 Mt. Eden (Hayward) (34-27), 4/16/21 Washington (Fremont) (47-6)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/4 at Dublin, 9/10 Granada (Livermore), 9/17 at Piedmont, 10/1 Kennedy [John F.] (Fremont), 10/8 Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 10/15 Washington (Fremont), 10/22 at Encinal (Alameda), 10/29 Mt. Eden (Hayward), 11/5 at Berkeley
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Dublin (-8.6), Moreau Catholic (Hayward) (-12.3), Piedmont (-20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Fremont) (-45.6), Encinal (Alameda) (-37), Berkeley (-34.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #646
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9787
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%