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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Page Wofford
League: AAAAA Region 3
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tamarion Watkins 6'4" 200 Senior S/OLB
Kam Vance 5'8" 160 Senior WR/ATH
Chris Coleman 6'3" 275 Senior C/OL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Finley Polk 6'3" 175 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, DBs

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 62.5
2024 National Rank: #52
2024 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.3
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +5.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 54.8
2025 National Rank*: #73
2025 State Rank*: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 49
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #146
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 56-7 (25-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #145
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 215-72 (97-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-0
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 49.3
2024 Points Against Average: 17.2
2024 Differential: +32.1
2024 Wins: #72 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius, NC) (45-44), #149 Irmo (Columbia) (34-31), #295 Gaffney (58-40), #308 South Florence (Florence) (48-7), #375 South Pointe (Rock Hill) (28-14), #906 Greenwood (35-6), #1342 Ridge View (Columbia) (45-27), #1651 Clover (57-23), #1948 Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill) (59-17), #1967 Rock Hill (55-7), #2737 Indian Land (Fort Mill) (45-0), #2737 Indian Land (Fort Mill) (49-6), #4883 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (67-13), #5814 Fort Mill (65-6)
2024 Losses: none
2024 Opponents W-L: 110-63
Recent State Championships: 2024 (AAAAA 2), 2015 (AAAA II), 2013 (AAAA II), 2010 (AAAA II)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (AAAA Region 3), 2022 (AAAA Region 3), 2021 (AAAAA Region 4), 2020 (AAAAA Region 4), 2017 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region IV), 2016 (AAAAA Region IV), 2015 (AAAA Region III), 2014 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region III), 2013 (AAAA Region III), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region III), 2010 (AAAA Region III), 2009 (AAAA Region III), 2008 (AAAA Region III), 2007 (AAAA Region III), 2004 (AAAA Region III)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/23/24 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius, NC) (45-44), 8/30/24 Ridge View (Columbia) (45-27), 9/6/24 South Florence (Florence) (48-7), 9/13/24 South Pointe (Rock Hill) (28-14), 9/20/24 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (67-13), 9/27/24 Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill) (59-17), 10/4/24 Clover (57-23), 10/11/24 Fort Mill (65-6), 10/18/24 Rock Hill (55-7), 11/1/24 Indian Land (Fort Mill) (45-0), 11/22/24 Indian Land (Fort Mill) (49-6), 11/29/24 Greenwood (35-6), 12/6/24 Gaffney (58-40), 12/14/24 Irmo (Columbia) (34-31)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Spartanburg, 8/29 Ridge View (Columbia), 9/12 South Point (Belmont, NC), 9/19 at Nation Ford (Fort Mill), 10/3 at Clover, 10/17 at Rock Hill, 10/31 Indian Land (Fort Mill)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Spartanburg (46.8), Ridge View (Columbia) (18.9), South Point (Belmont, NC) (10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (-11.1), Rock Hill (3.5), Indian Land (Fort Mill) (8.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (31.1 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #9
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #116
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 51%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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