GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Casey Taylor
League: Sierra Foothill
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kaleb Edwards 6'6" 250 Senior TE/DE 4.65
Jasen Womack 6'1" 185 Junior ATH/S 4.6
Jouquin Graves-Mercado 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ethan Dasmann 6'5" 280 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Chemistry, Two 1000-Yard RBs Returning
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 51.2
2023 National Rank: #197
2023 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 45.4
2024 National Rank*: #114
2024 State Rank*: #21
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 39.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #393
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-20 (13-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.4
Dynasty National Rank: #311
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 171-76 (80-39 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 30.7
2023 Points Against Average: 18
2023 Differential: +12.7
2023 Wins: #217 Grant (Sacramento) (21-18), #491 Central Catholic (Modesto) (31-14), #738 Del Oro (Loomis) (42-35), #853 Granite Bay (25-14), #880 Madison (San Diego) (22-20), #1361 Clayton Valley (Concord) (28-0), #1804 Turlock (45-6), #2074 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (31-7), #2399 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV) (54-14), #2683 Whitney (Rocklin) (35-9)
2023 Losses: #50 Folsom (34-27), #50 Folsom (42-21), #147 Rocklin (21-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 109-59
Recent Section Championships: 2019, 2004 (II), 2003 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Sierra Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sierra Valley), 2004 (Sierra Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/24 Frontier (Bakersfield), 8/30 at San Clemente, 9/7 at McCallie (Chattanooga, TN), 9/20 Del Oro (Loomis), 9/27 at Granite Bay, 10/4 Folsom, 10/11 Jesuit (Carmichael), 10/18 at Davis, 10/25 Whitney (Rocklin), 11/1 at Rocklin
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Folsom (69.3), San Clemente (46), McCallie (Chattanooga, TN) (44.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Davis (-29.8), Whitney (Rocklin) (-2.9), Jesuit (Carmichael) (16.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.4 (38.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 25.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #31
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #101
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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