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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Josh Jostes
League: Sangamo
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kaiden Maurer 5'7" 150 Senior 4.6
Andy Munjoy 6'1" 250 Senior 5.6
Zayn Giles 6'2" 185 Senior 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, 18 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4-Year Starters At TB/MLB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2022 National Rank: #2251
2022 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 4.5
2023 National Rank: #2060
2023 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2226
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 47-8 (37-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 43.7
2022 Points Against Average: 15.7
2022 Differential: +28
2022 Wins: #1817 Williamsville (24-20), #3021 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (21-7), #3321 Athens (38-36), #4285 Olympia (Stanford) (42-20), #6162 Auburn (39-13), #6163 Farmington (42-12), #7553 Pleasant Plains (61-12), #8122 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (51-13), #10871 Pittsfield (42-12), #10884 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (69-8), #11597 Riverton (77-7), #12059 PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg) (56-8)
2022 Losses: #1778 Tri-Valley (Downs) (36-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 76-62
Recent State Championships: 2012 (1A), 2006 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2018, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2012 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2011 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Okaw Valley - Blue), 2009 (tied for 1st; Okaw Valley - Blue), 2008 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2007 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2006 (Okaw Valley), 2005 (Okaw Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Pleasant Plains, 9/1 at Auburn, 9/8 PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview (Petersburg), 9/15 at Riverton, 9/22 Pittsfield, 9/29 at Olympia (Stanford), 10/6 Williamsville, 10/14 at New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin), 10/20 Athens
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsville (2), Athens (-2.9), Olympia (Stanford) (-7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Riverton (-56.2), Pittsfield (-43.5), New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (-34.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8 (-3.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5806
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%