Richland (Johnstown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Brandon Bailey
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Rizzo 6'1" 235 RB/LB 4.78
Josh Dininny 6'4" 265 OL/DL 5.30
Luke Rozich 5'9" 165 RB/DB 4.71

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: QB, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2010 National Rank: #3620
2010 State Rank: #158
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2011 National Rank: #3225
2011 State Rank: #140
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4811
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 31-23 (29-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 32.2
2010 Points Against Average: 21.7
2010 Differential: +10.5
2010 Wins: #4877 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (38-14), #6481 Bedford (50-8), #7691 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (37-8), #8632 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (42-6), #9266 Cambria Heights (Patton) (58-36), #10490 Somerset (43-14)
2010 Losses: #914 Forest Hills (Sidman) (49-6), #1468 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (39-14), #2143 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (27-20), #3837 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (16-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-55
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/8/10 Somerset (43-14), 10/15/10 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (37-8), 10/22/10 Cambria Heights (Patton) (58-36), 10/29/10 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (42-6), 11/5/10 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (38-14), 9/2/11 Forest Hills (Sidman) (35-16), 9/9/11 Cambria Heights (Patton) (42-14), 9/16/11 Bedford (40-36)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Forest Hills (Sidman), 9/9 Cambria Heights (Patton), 9/16 Bedford, 9/23 at Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 9/30 at Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/7 Somerset, 10/15 at Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 10/21 at Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 10/28 Penn Cambria (Cresson), 11/4 at Central Cambria (Ebensburg)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (37.3), Forest Hills (Sidman) (34.3), Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (24.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Somerset (-12.4), Cambria Heights (Patton) (-10.2), Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (-5.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #153
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4099
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Forest Hills (Sidman) [projection: 35-21 loss]