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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Gene Lais
League: South - Central Red (moving from South Central - White)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -20.1
2022 National Rank: #9678
2022 State Rank: #224
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -34.7
2023 National Rank: #8597
2023 State Rank: #199
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10087
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 6-37 (6-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 10.1
2022 Points Against Average: 34.3
2022 Differential: -24.2
2022 Wins: #9556 New Ulm (35-27)
2022 Losses: #2067 Marshall (44-0), #2250 Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont) (27-6), #2420 Waseca (47-0), #4036 Jordan (41-13), #4289 Pipestone (34-10), #5893 Luverne (22-14), #6185 St. Peter (27-0), #6774 Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (40-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 55-37
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 at Luverne, 9/8 Jackson County Central (Jackson), 9/15 at Belle Plaine, 9/22 at New Ulm, 9/29 Marshall, 10/6 Albert Lea, 10/13 at Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont), 10/18 St. Peter
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont) (1.9), Jackson County Central (Jackson) (1.8), Marshall (-3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Albert Lea (-58.9), Belle Plaine (-41), New Ulm (-39)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (3.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #165
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6174
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%