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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jared Barlow
League: 3A - North
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Beck Sheffield Senior QB/P
Lincoln Gilson Senior WR/LB
Kanyon Leonelli Senior RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 30
2023 National Rank: #1212
2023 State Rank: #38
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 23.8
2024 National Rank: #765
2024 State Rank: #26
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 31.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #847
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-12 (22-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1599
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 176-71 (87-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.5
2023 Points Against Average: 18.9
2023 Differential: +16.6
2023 Wins: #1847 Kearns (33-31), #2153 Bear River (Garland) (59-24), #3813 Grantsville (26-0), #4506 Ogden (37-14), #4587 Ben Lomond (Ogden) (38-0), #5205 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (44-14), #5359 Union (Roosevelt) (49-7), #5359 Union (Roosevelt) (62-7)
2023 Losses: #94 Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (35-15), #385 Sky View (Smithfield) (45-28), #592 Green Canyon (North Logan) (15-14), #1115 Manti (35-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-66
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2019
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (3A Region 13), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2008 (3A Region 11), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Crimson Cliffs (Washington), 8/22 Sky View (Smithfield), 8/31 at Skyline (Idaho Falls, ID), 9/6 at Layton Christian Academy (Layton), 9/13 Kearns, 9/20 at Juan Diego Catholic (Draper), 9/27 at Ben Lomond (Ogden), 10/4 Grantsville, 10/11 Ogden, 10/17 at Union (Roosevelt)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (38.5), Sky View (Smithfield) (33.7), Skyline (Idaho Falls, ID) (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Roosevelt) (-21.5), Ben Lomond (Ogden) (-15.1), Ogden (-14)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 (19.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1580
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%