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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Vince Mesa
League: Pacific Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2021 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eithar Takesh 6'0" 190 Junior SS/ATH
Blaine Anderson 6'0" 160 Junior WR/ATH
Brooks Beckman 6'0.5" 175 Junior S/ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Pass Defense, Pass Rush
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -31.5
2021 National Rank: #11472
2021 State Rank: #802
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2
2022 Starting Power Rating: -37.9
2022 National Rank: #9850
2022 State Rank: #705
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9032
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.5
Dynasty Record: 73-109-3 [71-111-3 on the field] (22-62-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 2-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 8.4
2021 Points Against Average: 33.6
2021 Differential: -25.2
2021 Wins: #12235 Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (13-12), #13789 Century (Santa Ana) (35-0)
2021 Losses: #1884 Irvine (57-0), #2474 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (43-0), #4562 Northwood (Irvine) (51-7), #4830 Portola (Irvine) (49-0), #6720 Laguna Hills (48-0), #7462 Woodbridge (Irvine) (30-7), #9212 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (30-14), #11208 Magnolia (Anaheim) (16-8)
2021 Opponents W-L: 55-56
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Pacific Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Dana Hills (Dana Point), 8/27 vs Magnolia (Anaheim), 9/2 at Ocean View (Huntington Beach), 9/9 at Century (Santa Ana), 9/16 Irvine, 9/30 Laguna Hills, 10/7 Northwood (Irvine), 10/14 at Portola (Irvine), 10/21 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine), 10/28 Woodbridge (Irvine)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Irvine (8.6), Dana Hills (Dana Point) (-0.5), Northwood (Irvine) (-6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Santa Ana) (-86), Magnolia (Anaheim) (-45.6), Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (-43.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #534
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7722
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%