Clan Wars Help

Hello. So recently in clan we have been loosing Clan Wars, we have lost 3 times in a row. We usually win our Clan Wars and we are currently at 30 Wins - 6 losses.

My Question is, how come we are suddenly loosing clan wars?

My clan members think it is due to our trophy levels now, as we have 4 Crystals and around 20 Gold, and before most of us were Silver, very little gold members and we were winning Clan Wars. Now, I read the FAQ and I told the clan members it is not based on trophies.

Many of the members in my clan have upgraded to TH 9, could this be the reason why? Around 4+ (I think) have upgraded to TH 9 recently, and we have only recently started getting harder clan wars matches. I read that Clan Wars matches is based on the strength of the clan and each player. Since some of our players upgraded to TH 9, that technically means we are stronger, so could this be the reason?

Trophies hav no factor in clan wars clans are matched based by their defense lvls troop lvls etc