GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Eric Moore
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kobe Cherry 6'5" 275 Junior DT
Ryder Woolwine 6'3" 255 Senior DT
Brady Weber 6'5" 295 Junior T
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Cherry 6'5" 205 Senior QB
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 61.5
2023 National Rank: #54
2023 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus*: +6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 52.5
2024 National Rank*: #62
2024 State Rank*: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 63.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #25
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 59-10 (18-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 57.8
Dynasty National Rank: #31
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 209-63 (95-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish:
2023 Points For Average: 33.3
2023 Points Against Average: 18
2023 Differential: +15.3
2023 Wins: #160 Cathedral (Indianapolis) (45-38), #163 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) (35-34), #177 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (34-7), #277 Oakland (Murfreesboro, TN) (28-0), #408 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (43-23), #587 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester, OH) (36-18), #817 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (40-14), #916 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (14-0), #979 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (31-7), #1428 Pike (Indianapolis) (48-17), #2129 Columbus North (Columbus) (35-12)
2023 Losses: #20 Ben Davis (Indianapolis) (37-34), #31 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (27-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 110-56
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2015, 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Metropolitan), 2020 (Metropolitan), 2015 (Metropolitan), 2013 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2012 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2008 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2007 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Westfield, 8/30 Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9/6 at Trinity (Louisville, KY), 9/13 at Ben Davis (Indianapolis), 9/20 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH), 9/27 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 10/4 at Cathedral (Indianapolis), 10/11 at Lawrence North (Indianapolis), 10/18 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Ben Davis (Indianapolis) (56.5), St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (51.5), Cathedral (Indianapolis) (48.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH) (16.6), Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (22.4), Carroll (Fort Wayne) (27)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 45.3 (43.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 37.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #28
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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