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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Wes Besseghini
League: Golden Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #107

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Talented Underclassmen
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -7
2010 National Rank: #9751
2010 State Rank: #716
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -8.5
2011 National Rank: #10165
2011 State Rank: #760
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8557
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 28-26 (19-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 15.5
2010 Points Against Average: 22.6
2010 Differential: -7.1
2010 Wins: #10385 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (24-21), #11670 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (28-17), #12134 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (33-18), #13849 West Campus (Sacramento) (41-0)
2010 Losses: #604 Escalon (45-3), #1406 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (34-6), #2431 Calaveras (San Andreas) (28-7), #5395 Vanden (Fairfield) (20-7), #6400 Marysville (28-0), #8230 Linden (24-14), #10292 Winters (14-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 68-56
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Capital Valley), 2008 (Capital Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Foothill (Palo Cedro), 9/2 Patterson, 9/16 Winters, 9/23 at Escalon, 9/30 at Linden, 10/7 at Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 10/14 West Campus (Sacramento), 10/21 at Marysville, 10/28 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 11/4 Capital Christian (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Escalon (47.8), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (32.9), Patterson (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Campus (Sacramento) (-23.4), Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (-19.4), Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (-18.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3 (4.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #589
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7161
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Foothill (Palo Cedro) [projection: 44-3 loss]