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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/White/Gold
League: 1A Northwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #19

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -20
2023 National Rank: #9520
2023 State Rank: #180
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -30.6
2024 National Rank*: #8542
2024 State Rank*: #162
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -15.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9313
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-22 (4-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4720
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 42.7
Dynasty Record: 159-75 (83-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 25.1
2023 Points Against Average: 27
2023 Differential: -1.9
2023 Wins: #8571 Granite Falls (22-13), #10059 Bellingham (23-21), #11268 Hale [Nathan] (Seattle) (48-15), #12246 King's Way Christian (Vancouver) (35-12)
2023 Losses: #2960 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (65-14), #3721 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (40-13), #8402 Mount Baker (Deming) (30-27), #9037 Chelan (21-20), #9051 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) (24-21), #10862 Blaine (29-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 54-48
Recent State Championships: 2006, 2003 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; Whatcom County), 2004 (Whatcom County), 2003 (North Cascades 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Deer Park, 9/13 at Omak, 9/20 at Kamiak (Mukilteo), 9/27 at Forks, 10/4 at South Whidbey (Langley), 10/18 at Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/25 Lynden Christian (Lynden), 11/1 at Blaine
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Nooksack Valley (Everson) (7.1), Lynden Christian (Lynden) (-5.3), Omak (-11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: South Whidbey (Langley) (-57.5), Blaine (-37.2), Forks (-28.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 (-16.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #102
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3867
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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