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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Vincent Mesa
League: Pacific Hills (moving from Pacific Valley)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eithar Takesh 6'1" 210 Senior ATH
Brooks Beckman Senior WR
Blaine Anderson 6'1" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Passing Game, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -28.1
2022 National Rank: #10992
2022 State Rank: #733
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -33.7
2023 National Rank: #8415
2023 State Rank: #532
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11954
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 8-32 [7-33 on the field] (3-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 18.2
2022 Points Against Average: 24.8
2022 Differential: -6.6
2022 Wins: #9521 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (21-14), #13537 Magnolia (Anaheim) (44-0), #14042 Century (Santa Ana) (34-0)
2022 Losses: #1313 Laguna Hills (42-0), #2117 Northwood (Irvine) (41-22), #6058 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (21-14), #6691 Irvine (52-28), #7839 Woodbridge (Irvine) (28-6), #9099 Portola (Irvine) (42-7), #12328 Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (8-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 54-62
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Pacific Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Dana Hills (Dana Point), 8/25 Portola (Irvine), 9/1 Los Amigos (Fountain Valley), 9/8 vs Loara (Anaheim), 9/14 Savanna (Anaheim), 9/22 at Laguna Hills, 10/6 vs Northwood (Irvine), 10/13 vs Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine), 10/20 Woodbridge (Irvine), 10/27 at Irvine
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Laguna Hills (1.2), Northwood (Irvine) (-4.1), Irvine (-21.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Savanna (Anaheim) (-73.3), Loara (Anaheim) (-58.6), Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) (-47.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #527
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8821
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%