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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: David Pierce
League: AAAA Region 3 (moving from AAAAA Region 4)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PROSPECTS
Elijah Caldwell 6'1" 190 Senior WR
Jordan Knox 6'3" 310 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 45.1
2021 National Rank: #319
2021 State Rank: #5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.8
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11
2022 Starting Power Rating: 28.2
2022 National Rank: #465
2022 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 46.1
Dynasty National Rank: #181
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 177-68 (81-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 38.6
2021 Points Against Average: 15.4
2021 Differential: +23.2
2021 Wins: #861 Greenville (28-7), #950 Spring Valley (Columbia) (35-21), #1100 Ridge View (Columbia) (52-22), #1272 Chester (42-26), #1545 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (42-3), #2913 Rock Hill (48-14), #2927 Clover (42-16), #2913 Rock Hill (50-7), #3858 Blythewood (28-0), #4371 River Bluff (Lexington) (35-21), #6122 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (52-7)
2021 Losses: #113 Gaffney (16-13), #244 South Pointe (Rock Hill) (40-35)
2021 Opponents W-L: 79-63
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA II), 2013 (AAAA II), 2010 (AAAA II)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (AAAAA Region 4), 2020 (AAAAA Region 4), 2017 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region IV), 2016 (AAAAA Region IV), 2015 (AAAA Region III), 2014 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region III), 2013 (AAAA Region III), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region III), 2010 (AAAA Region III), 2009 (AAAA Region III), 2008 (AAAA Region III), 2007 (AAAA Region III), 2004 (AAAA Region III)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Rock Hill, 8/26 at Clover, 9/2 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce), 9/9 at Nation Ford (Fort Mill), 9/16 Gaffney, 9/29 Lancaster, 10/7 at Indian Land (Fort Mill), 10/14 York, 10/21 at South Pointe (Rock Hill), 10/28 Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Gaffney (49.5), South Pointe (Rock Hill) (33.6), Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill) (14.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lancaster (-19.5), Indian Land (Fort Mill) (-8.1), Rock Hill (-2.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (24.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #706
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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