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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Kent Smeltz
League: Mid-Penn - Liberty
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Morgan 5'7" 160 Senior RB 4.6
Peyton Wentzel 6'2" 250 Senior T 5.3
Landon Mace 6'2" 180 Senior S 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -5
2021 National Rank: #6678
2021 State Rank: #251
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -23
2022 National Rank: #7112
2022 State Rank: #272
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10744
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 89-110 (63-87 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 36.2
2021 Points Against Average: 18.9
2021 Differential: +17.3
2021 Wins: #6769 Fleetwood (46-29), #7959 Columbia (58-48), #9129 Trinity (Camp Hill) (22-14), #9953 Executive Education Academy (Allentown) (38-14), #10396 Camp Hill (42-12), #10513 Susquenita (Duncannon) (40-8), #11558 Line Mountain (Herndon) (36-6), #11921 Newport (48-14), #13408 Buchanan [James] (Mercersburg) (60-8)
2021 Losses: #5838 York Catholic (York) (35-8), #6109 Juniata (Mifflintown) (20-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 57-55
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Tri-Valley), 2018 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2009 (Twin Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Williams Valley (Tower City), 9/2 at Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah), 9/9 at Camp Hill, 9/16 Susquenita (Duncannon), 9/23 at Newport, 9/30 Halifax, 10/7 at Buchanan [James] (Mercersburg), 10/14 Juniata (Mifflintown), 10/21 at Big Spring (Newville), 10/28 at Line Mountain (Herndon)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Big Spring (Newville) (-8.2), Williams Valley (Tower City) (-16.8), Juniata (Mifflintown) (-19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Halifax (-78.2), Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (-76.5), Buchanan [James] (Mercersburg) (-67.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9 (-18 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #500
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12415
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%