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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jared Barlow
League: 3A - North
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tate Nelson Senior WR/DB
Derrick Tilby Senior WR
Luke Olson 6'6" Senior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Speed

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 49.4
2022 National Rank: #207
2022 State Rank: #12
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 33.8
2023 National Rank: #247
2023 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1155
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 50-11 (22-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 13-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 41.2
2022 Points Against Average: 6.9
2022 Differential: +34.3
2022 Wins: #1150 Juab (Nephi) (55-3), #1195 Grantsville (27-0), #1195 Grantsville (38-20), #2886 Green Canyon (North Logan) (24-0), #3203 Pocatello (ID) (35-7), #3724 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (42-3), #3724 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (51-20), #3760 Manti (42-0), #3775 Bear River (Garland) (37-14), #5172 Union (Roosevelt) (48-6), #6700 Ogden (49-3), #7647 Ben Lomond (Ogden) (49-7), #8556 Mountain View (Orem) (39-7)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 68-78
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2019
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (3A Region 13), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2008 (3A Region 11), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 13
Streak List: 8/12/22 Bear River (Garland) (37-14), 8/19/22 Mountain View (Orem) (39-7), 8/27/22 Pocatello (ID) (35-7), 9/2/22 Green Canyon (North Logan) (24-0), 9/9/22 Manti (42-0), 9/16/22 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (42-3), 9/23/22 Ben Lomond (Ogden) (49-7), 9/30/22 Grantsville (38-20), 10/6/22 Ogden (49-3), 10/12/22 Union (Roosevelt) (48-6), 10/28/22 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (51-20), 11/5/22 Grantsville (27-0), 11/11/22 Juab (Nephi) (55-3)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/11 at Crimson Cliffs (Washington), 8/18 Bear River (Garland), 8/25 at Sky View (Smithfield), 9/1 Green Canyon (North Logan), 9/8 at Kearns, 9/15 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper), 9/22 Ben Lomond (Ogden), 9/29 at Grantsville, 10/6 at Ogden, 10/13 at Union (Roosevelt)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (27.5), Sky View (Smithfield) (19.5), Grantsville (13)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ben Lomond (Ogden) (-26.8), Ogden (-23.5), Union (Roosevelt) (-12.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 (13.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1638
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%