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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Tate Drane
League: 4A I-25 (moving from 4A I25)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demetrius Cavitt 6'0" Senior MLB/OL
Rudy Martinez 5'11" Junior OLB/ATH
Aiden Martinez 5'11" Senior S/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Effort
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -56.7
2023 National Rank: #13431
2023 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -79.3
2024 National Rank: #13378
2024 State Rank: #188
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -40.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13042
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-34 (6-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -18
Dynasty National Rank: #12641
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 59.2
Dynasty Record: 47-157 [46-158 on the field] (19-104 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 1-9
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 12.6
2023 Points Against Average: 35.1
2023 Differential: -22.5
2023 Wins: #13726 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (7-6)
2023 Losses: #8839 Centaurus (Lafayette) (44-0), #9792 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (41-7), #10390 Niwot (29-14), #11188 Skyview (Thornton) (13-0), #11724 Northglenn (49-35), #11817 Aurora Central (Aurora) (15-12), #11990 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (49-0), #12366 Gateway (Aurora) (40-6), #12547 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (65-45)
2023 Opponents W-L: 40-61
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Skyview (Thornton), 9/6 at Westminster, 9/13 at Northglenn, 9/20 at Riverdale Ridge (Thornton), 9/27 at Frederick, 10/11 at Grand Junction, 10/18 at Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 10/24 Gateway (Aurora), 10/31 at Centaurus (Lafayette)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Frederick (-12.5), Riverdale Ridge (Thornton) (-20.6), Grand Junction (-28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Aurora) (-64.3), Northglenn (-53.4), Skyview (Thornton) (-49.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10362
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9
2024 Projected League Finish: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%