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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Gene Lais
League: South - Central Red
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -13.3
2023 National Rank: #8248
2023 State Rank: #185
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
2024 Starting Power Rating: -36.5
2024 National Rank: #9090
2024 State Rank: #195
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -18.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9802
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 5-38 (4-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9643
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 52-135 (40-87 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 12
2023 Points Against Average: 37.8
2023 Differential: -25.8
2023 Wins: #6254 St. Peter (20-14), #9431 Albert Lea (22-14)
2023 Losses: #1509 Jackson County Central (Jackson) (43-0), #1665 Waseca (43-0), #2336 Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont) (45-7), #2780 Marshall (68-6), #4786 New Ulm (42-13), #5925 Luverne (25-20), #9875 Belle Plaine (46-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 54-39
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Luverne, 9/6 at Jackson County Central (Jackson), 9/13 Belle Plaine, 9/20 New Ulm, 9/27 at Marshall, 10/4 at Albert Lea, 10/11 Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont), 10/16 at St. Peter
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson County Central (Jackson) (15), Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont) (6.9), Marshall (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Albert Lea (-37.9), Belle Plaine (-35.5), St. Peter (-32.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (7.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4731
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%