Richland (Johnstown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Brandon Bailey
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Dininny 6'4" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.18
Ben Verhovsek 6'0" 220 Junior OL/ILB 4.94
Kyle Flick 6'1" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.62

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
John Rizzo 6'1" 235 Senior FB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Lines, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2011 National Rank: #2279
2011 State Rank: #97
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26
2012 National Rank: #1999
2012 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5939
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 47-49 (40-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.5
2011 Points Against Average: 24.2
2011 Differential: +11.3
2011 Wins: #3537 Forest Hills (Sidman) (35-16), #3625 Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg) (35-21), #4261 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (35-28), #4900 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (50-22), #4943 Bedford (40-36), #7234 Cambria Heights (Patton) (42-14), #7981 Somerset (49-36), #9142 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (41-8), #9453 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (28-14), #10575 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (35-7)
2011 Losses: #579 Tyrone (46-21), #2539 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (35-27), #3156 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (32-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 83-61
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 9/14 at Bedford, 9/21 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 9/28 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/5 at Somerset, 10/12 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 10/19 at Penn Cambria (Cresson), 10/26 Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 11/2 at Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (22.7), Penn Cambria (Cresson) (16.4), Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (15.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (-14.3), Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (-13), Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (-3.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 (14 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5410
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 44%