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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Todd Johnson
League: 8A District 7
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Karan Higdon 5'10" 185 Junior RB 4.50
Richy James 5'10" 170 Senior WR 4.50
Sam Johnson 6'2" 215 Senior LB/FB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Thin On OL, Several Two-Way Starters

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2012 National Rank: #2609
2012 State Rank: #157
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.6
2013 National Rank: #1595
2013 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1661
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 26-25 (8-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 21.9
2012 Points Against Average: 26.3
2012 Differential: -4.4
2012 Wins: #2868 Sarasota (28-24), #3695 North Port (31-28), #7329 Booker (Sarasota) (45-8), #8320 Braden River (Bradenton) (29-6)
2012 Losses: #40 Manatee (Bradenton) (49-7), #631 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (41-20), #881 Venice (24-17), #1081 Palmetto (24-13), #1416 Southeast (Bradenton) (24-20), #1619 Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor) (35-9)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-44
Recent League Championships: 2008 (6A District 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/26/12 Sarasota (28-24), 11/2/12 North Port (31-28), 11/9/12 Booker (Sarasota) (45-8)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Bayshore (Bradenton), 9/6 Booker (Sarasota), 9/13 at Venice, 9/20 Lehigh (Lehigh Acres), 10/4 at Manatee (Bradenton), 10/11 Southeast (Bradenton), 10/18 at Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor), 10/25 at Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 11/1 St. Petersburg, 11/8 Sarasota
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Manatee (Bradenton) (60.8), Venice (47.1), Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor) (30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Booker (Sarasota) (2.3), Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) (7.6), Bayshore (Bradenton) (7.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1336
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%