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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Gene Lais
League: South Central - Red
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Brandner 6'1" 175 Senior QB
Blake Luinenberg 6'1" 240 C
Blake Ahrenstorff 6'2" 175 Senior WR/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Experience, 3 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -9.7
2020 National Rank: #7958
2020 State Rank: #201
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -29.3
2021 National Rank: #9196
2021 State Rank: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9518
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.9
Dynasty Record: 48-112 (37-78 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2020 Points For Average: 11.3
2020 Points Against Average: 28.7
2020 Differential: -17.4
2020 Wins: #9623 New Ulm (27-8)
2020 Losses: #736 Waseca (41-6), #1617 Luverne (27-13), #2701 Marshall (22-6), #3835 Jackson County Central (Jackson) (28-6), #4041 Mankato East (Mankato) (39-14), #7849 St. Peter (36-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 28-20
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 Jordan, 9/10 at Pipestone, 9/17 at St. Peter, 9/24 Marshall, 10/1 Luverne, 10/8 at Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont), 10/15 Waseca, 10/20 at New Ulm
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Waseca (27.5), Luverne (6.6), Jordan (5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: New Ulm (-31.9), St. Peter (-24.1), Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont) (-13.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (10.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3000
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%