{Trojans/All for the Game}

University of Southern California.
Colors: red and gold.
Mascot: A red and gold Trojan horse.
Number of players: 29.
The Trojans are the University of Southern California's ex-college team.
At the end of Neil's freshman year, the team had 28 players, but in the final championship game against the Foxes, they played with only nine players (to match the Foxes' player count). This gave the Foxes a chance to win and advance to the finals against the Ravens.
The Trojans value fairness during games. Challenges and enjoyment on the court are more important to them than winning. They have never received a red card or been caught on camera uttering offensive language toward an opponent. The team has won the "Fortitude Award" for eight years in a row.

The Trojans' lineup:
Jeremy Knox, team captain, striker number 11.
Jean Moreau, defender number 29.
Laila Dermott, goalkeeper number 40.
Catalina Alvarez, defender number 37.

• 8 forwards, 5 midfielders, 12 defenders and 4 goalkeepers.
  Ming Kai, midfielder number 1.
  Sebastian Moore, midfielder number 2.
  Xavier Morgan, vice-captain, midfielder number 3.
  Dillon Bailey, midfielder number 4.
  Charles Roy, midfielder number 5.
  Ananya Deshmukh, striker number 13.
  Nabil Mahmoud, striker number 17.
  Derek Thompson, forward number 15.
  Derrick Allen, forward number 9.
  Ashton Cox, striker number 19.
  Timothy Eitzen, forward number 8.
  Emma Swift, No. 6 forward.
  Cody Winter, defenseman number 20.
  Patrick Topping, defenseman number 36.
  Travis Jordan, guard number 32.
  Jesus Rivera, defender number 31.
  Haoyu Liu, defender number 33.
  Sean Anderson, defenseman number 26.
  Lucas Johnson, defenseman number 25.
  Tanner Adams, defenseman number 21.
  Madeline Hill, guard number 28.
  Shane Reed, goalkeeper number 41.
  William Foster, goalkeeper number 46.
  Zachary Price, goalie number 42.
  Coaching staff:
  James Rehmann, head coach.
  Jackie Lisinski, fitness trainer.
  Michael White, offensive line coach.
  Eduardo Jimenez, defensive line coach.
  Team Medics:
  Jeffrey Davis.
  Ashley Young.
  Binh Nguyen.
  Assistants:
  Angela Lewis (Angie).
  Antonio Jones (Tony).
  Roberta Blackwell (Bobby).

The Trojans have their own fairly strict jersey numbering system: numbers 1 through 5 are reserved for midfielders, 6 through 19 for forwards, 20 through 39 for defensemen, and numbers 40 and up are reserved for goalies.
However, the team has never had and never will have 40 or more players.

Jeremy Alan Knox. Nicknames: Captain, Captain Sunshine. Zodiac sign: Pisces. Age: 22. Sexual orientation: gay. Student at the University of Southern California (fifth year). Residence: family home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles (weekdays), apartment in The Loft (weekends), Lyla's house (weekends, previously).
Exy Team: Trojans. Position: Forward. Jersey Number: 11.
Relationships: Family: Arnold Wilshere (stepfather's father), Matilda Wilshere (mother), Warren Wilshere (stepfather), Angelica Laszlo (maternal grandmother), Annalise Wilshere (younger sister), Bryson Wilshere (older brother), Joshua Wilshere (younger brother), Noah Wilshere (younger brother), Trent Knox (father). Romantic: Jean Moreau (mutual attraction), Leonard Foster (sexual partner), Ivan Feather (sexual partner).
Gender: male. Height: 175-178 cm (5'9"-5'10"). Eyes: brown. Hair: blond (bleached), natural color - brunette.
Jeremy Knox is the Trojans' captain. He is also the second-eldest son of Trent Knox and Matilda Wilshere. He was named team captain in his third year.

Jeremy is enthusiastic and the epitome of friendliness. He's easy to cheer up, but he takes his role as captain and matches seriously. He's a very good athlete who's far more interested in trying his best, competing fairly, and improving himself and his team than simply maintaining his title or winning at any cost.
He is very caring and attentive to the health, both physical and psychological, of all his team members. Jeremy doesn't like to make others feel uncomfortable or unsafe in his company and asks them to speak up if something is wrong. He also respects others' personal boundaries, although he is tactful.
Earlier, in his teenage years and before seeing a therapist, Jeremy was different. Cody also mentioned that Jeremy was "not the kind of guy you wanted to argue with."

Jeremy can drive a car.
"Jeremy gets his hair done at a salon because he's rich."
Jeremy can't cook - he justifies it by saying that he has a personal chef at home and doesn't have to bother cooking.
He doesn't like being addressed by his last name - he didn't change his last name to Wilshire out of hatred for his stepfather, but Jeremy doesn't like his biological father's last name either.
Jeremy's hair color is described as "caramel brown," and his eyes are brown. However, by the start of the new school year, he had completely bleached his hair, and later, his natural color was only visible at his roots.
When he smiles, Jeremy's cheeks dimple. His toned body is dotted with freckles. His shorts make his legs look longer.
In everyday life, Jeremy mostly wears team colors. He also favors loose clothing.

Full name: Jean-Yves Moreau. Nicknames: Johnny (Zane Reacher), Paris (Thea Muldani), Little Bro (Derek Thompson and Derrick Allen), Golden Raven (press). Date of birth: November 9th (Scorpio). Place of birth: Marseille, France. Age: 19. Former student at Edgar Allan University. Current student at the University of Southern California. Residence: Los Angeles, California, The Loft Apartments, Lyla's House (former), Evermore Castle (former). Former team in exy: Ravens. Current: Trojans. Position: Guard. Former jersey number: 3. Current jersey number: 29. Relationships: Family: Herve Moreau (father), Chloe Moreau (mother), Elodie Moreau (younger sister). Romantic: Jeremy Knox (mutual attraction), Kevin Day (unrequited love, previously), Renee Walker (unsuccessful relationship due to circumstances).
Gender: male. Height: 185-188 cm (6'1-6'"2). Eyes: gray. Hair: black. Skin: fair.

When Jean joined the Crows, he was conflicted. Rico's job was to correct Jean's "bad behavior." For a while, he begged for mercy, but eventually realized that this was not only futile but also harmful, as it only fueled Rico.
However, he manages to retain some of his rebellious nature: he teaches Kevin to speak French and speaks to him in French, contrary to Rico's orders. He does the same with Neil.
By the time Neil goes to Evermore, Jean has adapted to his new surroundings and follows the rules as a means of survival. Despite this, he keeps an eye on Neil as much as possible and repeatedly tries to warn him and offer advice.
He also has enough self-preservation and rebellious will to turn to Renee when he needs her.
Jean has fair skin and is slightly taller than Kevin. He has black hair and gray eyes. The number 3 is tattooed on his left cheekbone, symbolizing his membership in the "King's Court." Jean's fingers are scarred and slightly deformed due to six of them being broken during his time at Edgar Allan University. His nose is likely slightly crooked due to Rico breaking it. He also has various scars on his chin and cheeks from the attack.
Jean is missing a portion of his scalp near his temple. It's unclear who exactly inflicted the wound—Riko, Tetsuji, or other Crows.

Rico disapproved of Jean speaking French in his presence because he couldn't understand it. English is Jean's third language (Japanese is his second).
Jean speaks Marseille French - he lisps and sounds like he's purring when he speaks.
Back when he was still with the Crows, before Kevin left, Jean shared a room in Castle Evermore with another Crow, Zane. On Jean's wall are hung postcards Kevin brought him from his trips with Rico.
Jeremy taught Jean how to play pool after he transferred to the University of Southern California. Jeremy was obviously annoyed, as Jean was a much better player.
Jean would not want to return to France because of his memories of life there.
"Jeremy is a Pisces, which is partly why Jean came out as a Scorpio - I needed him to be compatible with three different people."
Jean is bisexual.
Jean Moreau is the third member of the King's Court and a friend of Kevin Day. He is French and uses his native language when speaking to Kevin and Nathaniel.
Jean knows how to drive a car, like all the Crows, as they were required to do so.
Jean is more adept at clay modeling than Jeremy.
Before joining the Trojans, Jean couldn't cook. Later, Catalina began teaching him, and he became very good at it. He loves cooking because it helps him "distract himself and forget about everything."
Jean knows how to braid hair - he used to braid it for his younger sister, Elodie.
Jean is fluent in three languages: French, his native language, Japanese and English.

Layla Dermott. Lesbian. Student at the University of Southern California. Residence: Los Angeles, California, Loft Apartments, Layla's former home.
Exy team: Trojans. Position: goalkeeper.
Relationships: Family: Hugh Dermott (father), Gary Dermott (uncle), other family members living in Beirut. Romantic: Catalina Alvarez (girlfriend).
Gender: female.
Laila Dermott is the Trojans' goalie. She's dating Trojans' defenseman, Catalina Alvarez. Laila is the second goalie on the Trojans' shortened roster. She's a "total nightmare" in net, but Kevin Day and Neil Josten were able to score against her because they spent so much time training with Andrew Minyard. At the end of the game, she helps an exhausted Catalina off the court.
Layla loves bubble tea and regularly goes to a place that sells it, located near the university campus.
Her major at university is real estate development.
She also loves shopping and doesn't mind taking Jean with her.
Laila is originally from Beirut.

Catalina Alvarez. Lesbian. Student at the University of Southern California. Residence: Los Angeles, California, Loft Apartments, former home of Layla.
Exy team: Trojans. Position: guard.
Relationships: Romantic: Laila Dermott (girlfriend).
Gender: female.
Catalina Alvarez is a defender for the Trojans. She is dating Layla Dermott, the Trojans' goalkeeper.
Catalina has a tattoo of a flower design on her back, which runs from the top of her back down her spine.
Kat is loud and active—she can't live without music playing in the background while she talks. She's quite positive, tactile, and also loves to joke.
Catalina is the only one in her group (she, Laila, Jeremy, and Jean) who knows how to cook. She's also trying to teach Jean how to cook.
Catalina has a motorcycle.
Catalina's major at university is computer science.

Cody Winter. Student at the University of Southern California. Lives in Los Angeles, Southern California.
Exy Team: Trojans. Position: Guard. Jersey Number: 20.
Relationships: Family: Cameron Winter (cousin). Romantic: In love with Ananya Deshmukh and Patrick Topping.
Height: 165 cm (5'5"). Hair: red (natural color - blond).
Cody Winter is one of the Trojans' defenders, a partner of Ananya and Patrick, and a friend of Catalina Alvarez. He uses they/them pronouns.
The Codys aren't tall, but they have the typical Guardian build—broad-shouldered and stocky. They have red hair, shaved at the temples, and a multitude of piercings on their faces and ears—so many that Jean wonders how they even fit them all.

Tanner Adams is one of the Trojans' defensive backs.
He is a freshman and looks up to Jean Moreau as an older and more experienced defender.
After some persuasion from both Jean and the team's coaches, Tanner ensured that Jean could demonstrate the Ravens' training techniques and methods to those on the team who were interested.

Lucas Johnson. Student at the University of Southern California. Residence: Los Angeles, Southern California.
Exy Team: Trojans. Position: Guard. Jersey Number: 25.
Relationships: Family: Grayson Johnson (older brother).
Gender: Male. Hair Color: "sun-bleached." Skin: Dark/tanned. Lucas is very similar to his older brother, Grayson, "from the shape of his eyes to his jawline." However, Grayson is larger and, due to being a Raven, his skin tone is much paler, not tanned like Lucas's. Lucas also has "the sun-bleached hair of someone who spends too much time outdoors."
Lucas has a difficult personality—he doesn't shy away from insults and can get into fights. He also has no stop signs; he doesn't listen when asked or warned. However, Lucas also cares deeply for his family members—Grayson in particular.

Xavier Morgan. Student at the University of Southern California. Residence: Los Angeles, Southern California.
Exy team: Trojans. Position: midfielder.
Relationships: Romantic: Ming Kai.
Height: "no taller than Laila."
Xavier Morgan is the vice-captain of the Trojans and Ming Kai's boyfriend.
At university, Xavier is most likely pursuing communications research, as Jeremy Knox mentioned in a conversation with Jean Moreau.
Xavier is a trans guy.
Immediately after the 2006-2007 championship final, Xavier was scheduled for breast removal surgery. As a result, scars are visible on his chest as the Trojans begin summer training.
Xavier is dating Min. Catalina described their relationship as "sickeningly cute." They enjoy wearing matching outfits and are often seen in close proximity.

Derrick Allen is a forward for the Trojans. He has a crush on Cherise, the cousin of his best friend, Derek Thompson.

Derek Thompson. Nickname: Big D. Team: Trojans. Jersey number: 15.
Relationships: Family: Cherise (cousin).
Gender: male. Skin: dark.
Derek Thompson is one of the Trojans' forwards.