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GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Brett Wiggers
League: Gateway - South
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

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

TOP PLAYERS
Carter Dowell 6'0" 195 Senior RB 4.57
Talan Rowland 5'10" 185 Senior MLB
Hunter Humphrey 5'10" 170 Senior QB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Running Game, Stopping Run

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 22.4
2024 National Rank: #1743
2024 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 17
2025 National Rank*: #1598
2025 State Rank*: #33
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 17.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2185
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-18 (16-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6017
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 85-140 (38-79 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 44
2024 Points Against Average: 20.1
2024 Differential: +23.9
2024 Wins: #2776 Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (34-22), #2826 Howell [Francis] (St. Charles) (34-27), #2909 Hannibal (35-29), #5424 Howell Central [Francis] (St. Charles) (70-25), #5424 Howell Central [Francis] (St. Charles) (43-7), #5924 O'Fallon (IL) (55-20), #6096 Watkins [Ladue Horton] (St. Louis) (48-20), #6357 Battle/Columbia Independent (Columbia) (49-28), #9183 Timberland (Wentzville) (42-0), #11716 Howell North [Francis] (St. Charles) (55-0)
2024 Losses: #865 Rock Bridge (Columbia) (43-19)
2024 Opponents W-L: 45-74
Recent League Championships: 2024
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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