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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bill Feraco
League: Capital Area - Blue
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #13

D1 PROSPECT
Javon Thomas 6'4" 255 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Evan Boyd 6'3" 190 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 23.8
2022 National Rank: #1780
2022 State Rank: #47
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 2.4
2023 National Rank: #2299
2023 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 28
Dynasty National Rank: #1126
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.8
Dynasty Record: 39-14 (22-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 32.5
2022 Points Against Average: 16.6
2022 Differential: +15.9
2022 Wins: #1409 DeWitt (36-30), #2853 Portage Northern (Portage) (34-24), #3689 Central (Battle Creek) (24-0), #3913 Fenton (28-14), #4525 Portage Central (Portage) (21-15), #4646 Waverly (Lansing) (41-6), #8266 Everett (Lansing) (48-0), #9476 Okemos (77-0)
2022 Losses: #708 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (21-17), #1247 Grand Ledge (45-30), #2053 Holt (16-13), #3490 Grand Blanc (28-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 74-52
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Capital Area I)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Portage Central (Portage), 8/31 Hudsonville, 9/8 Okemos, 9/15 at DeWitt, 9/22 at Grand Blanc, 9/29 Everett (Lansing), 10/6 at Waverly (Lansing), 10/13 Holt, 10/20 at Grand Ledge
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Ledge (7.5), DeWitt (6.2), Hudsonville (5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Okemos (-40.3), Everett (Lansing) (-28.4), Waverly (Lansing) (-27.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (13.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3061
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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