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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: John Trotman
League: West Alameda County - Foothill
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cooper Conner 5'9" 200 Senior ILB/RB 4.55
Andrew Arias 6'2" 220 Senior LB/TE 4.57
Uate Veamatahau 6'3" 315 Senior OL/DL 5.35

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -15.1
2023 National Rank: #8612
2023 State Rank: #593
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -30.9
2024 National Rank*: #9312
2024 State Rank*: #641
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -10.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8222
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-27 (12-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6977
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 35.2
Dynasty Record: 80-129 (58-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 17.7
2023 Points Against Average: 34.6
2023 Differential: -16.9
2023 Wins: #8305 Deer Valley (Antioch) (19-14), #9357 Tennyson (Hayward) (34-24), #9723 Carlmont (Belmont) (26-23), #9921 San Leandro (17-16)
2023 Losses: #3085 Logan [James] (Union City) (42-7), #4098 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (49-10), #4346 Granada (Livermore) (47-7), #5670 Moreau Catholic (Hayward) (49-13), #6123 Livermore (28-7), #7102 Berkeley (54-37)
2023 Opponents W-L: 47-59
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/27/23 San Leandro (17-16), 11/3/23 Tennyson (Hayward) (34-24)

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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