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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Geoff Marcone
League: Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Morris 5'9" 185 RB/DB 4.40
Anthony Francis 6'2" 200 QB 4.70
Keon Wilson 6'2" 175 WR 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL, ILB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2011 National Rank: #1092
2011 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.8
2012 National Rank: #792
2012 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #627
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 79-23 (62-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.1
2011 Points Against Average: 14.8
2011 Differential: +19.3
2011 Wins: #891 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (39-14), #3171 South Kingstown (Wakefield) (48-21), #3302 Portsmouth (38-21), #3859 Cranston West (Cranston) (30-6), #3902 Rogers (Newport) (35-7), #4131 Barrington (38-10), #5288 East Providence (34-13), #5288 East Providence (41-14), #6657 Cranston East (Cranston) (35-14), #9574 North Kingstown (41-14)
2011 Losses: #891 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (17-14), #1487 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, MA) (27-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-56
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at North Attleborough (MA), 9/14 Portsmouth, 9/21 at Tolman (Pawtucket), 9/28 Cranston West (Cranston), 10/5 at South Kingstown (Wakefield), 10/12 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, MA), 10/26 Barrington, 11/2 at Cranston East (Cranston), 11/9 at Bishop Hendricken (Warwick), 11/22 East Providence
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, MA) (31.7), Portsmouth (30.7), North Attleborough (MA) (30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cranston East (Cranston) (2.6), Tolman (Pawtucket) (5.3), East Providence (7.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (19.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%