GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Chris Cogdill
League: 2A West Conference 41
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Marqies McCombs 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.5
Reagan McCranie 6'3" 320 Senior OL/DL 5.35
Taivon Derisma 6'0" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Prolific RB Returns, Leading Tackler Is Back, Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New QB, OL Holes To Fill
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 10
2021 National Rank: #3706
2021 State Rank: #92
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2022 Starting Power Rating: 3.6
2022 National Rank: #2504
2022 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8594
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 79-133 (33-84 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 40.2
2021 Points Against Average: 21.1
2021 Differential: +19.1
2021 Wins: #4247 Polk County (Columbus) (31-13), #7074 McDowell (Marion) (47-14), #7192 Brevard (43-14), #7241 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (41-29), #8618 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (54-21), #8974 Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (47-8), #9494 North Gaston (Dallas) (36-26), #9793 Cherryville (42-16), #10099 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (56-6), #10282 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (52-8)
2021 Losses: #1101 Reidsville (56-24), #1533 Hendersonville (42-9)
2021 Opponents W-L: 58-66
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 8/26 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/2 North Gaston (Dallas), 9/9 Cherryville, 9/23 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/29 vs Hendersonville, 10/7 Brevard, 10/14 Polk County (Columbus), 10/21 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 10/28 R-S Central (Rutherfordton)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hendersonville (1.3), Polk County (Columbus) (0.8), R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (-19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: East Rutherford (Forest City) (-57.2), Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-37), Cherryville (-34.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 (-4.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #236
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8175
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 40%