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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: John Trotman
League: West Alameda County - Foothill
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Colton Kennedy 6'5" 220 TE/DE
Lincoln Smith 6'3" 225 T/DE
Rilen Ramirez 5'10" 185 RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year In System, Line Depth, Senior QB
Team Weaknesses: DB Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -19.5
2024 National Rank: #8898
2024 State Rank: #594
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -22.8
2025 National Rank*: #7916
2025 State Rank*: #529
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -14.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8535
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-29 (11-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7134
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 82-137 (59-74 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2024 Points For Average: 19.1
2024 Points Against Average: 31.9
2024 Differential: -12.8
2024 Wins: #9803 Deer Valley (Antioch) (21-18), #9919 Tennyson (Hayward) (34-14)
2024 Losses: #1957 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (39-9), #3536 Moreau Catholic (Hayward) (49-40), #4793 Granada (Livermore) (21-6), #5830 Carlmont (Belmont) (61-34), #6030 Livermore (36-18), #6256 San Leandro (17-14), #6558 Logan [James] (Union City) (30-15), #6979 Berkeley (34-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 59-56
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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