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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jared Barlow
League: 3A - North (moving from 3A Region 13)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nike Despain Junior QB/S

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 29.5
2020 National Rank: #1243
2020 State Rank: #33
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 22.5
2021 National Rank: #873
2021 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1907
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 146-63 (73-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 33.3
2020 Points Against Average: 12.1
2020 Differential: +21.2
2020 Wins: #2044 Green Canyon (North Logan) (16-14), #3152 Grantsville (35-0), #3138 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (28-7), #3152 Grantsville (28-0), #3138 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (49-28), #3833 Summit Academy (Bluffdale) (56-10), #7040 South Summit (Kamas) (55-13), #10221 South Sevier (Monroe) (58-0)
2020 Losses: #830 Snow Canyon (St. George) (24-13), #1213 Juab (Nephi) (17-14), #1767 Bear River (Garland) (20-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 73-56
Recent State Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2020 (3A Region 13), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2008 (3A Region 11), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/13 Bear River (Garland), 8/20 at Snow Canyon (St. George), 8/27 vs Sugar-Salem (Sugar City, ID), 9/3 Green Canyon (North Logan), 9/10 at Manti, 9/17 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper), 9/24 Ben Lomond (Ogden), 10/1 at Grantsville, 10/7 at Ogden, 10/13 Union (Roosevelt)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Snow Canyon (St. George) (14.1), Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (10.1), Grantsville (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ben Lomond (Ogden) (-25.4), Ogden (-21.8), Manti (-20.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (12.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3000
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 53%