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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Brian Butts
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Peacock 6'6" 305 Senior T 5.70
Simon Stepaniak 6'4" 290 Junior DT 5.00
Curtis New 6'3" 285 Junior G 5.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, TE, Defending Run
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2012 National Rank: #4293
2012 State Rank: #261
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 20.6
2013 National Rank: #2994
2013 State Rank: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5167
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 29-23 (12-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish:  
2012 Points For Average: 23.3
2012 Points Against Average: 17.7
2012 Differential: +5.6
2012 Wins: #3689 Edgewood (Trenton) (41-12), #4904 Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison) (27-0), #5370 Wilmington (21-6), #9947 Talawanda (Oxford) (27-0), #10186 Monroe (21-6), #10672 Little Miami (Morrow) (35-14)
2012 Losses: #984 Zanesville (48-27), #1901 Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati) (39-0), #3354 Northwest (Cincinnati) (31-14), #9300 Goshen (21-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 52-52
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Fort Ancient Valley - Scarlet), 2009 (tied for 1st; Fort Ancient Valley - Scarlet)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/5/12 Wilmington (21-6), 10/12/12 Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison) (27-0), 10/19/12 Little Miami (Morrow) (35-14), 10/26/12 Talawanda (Oxford) (27-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Goshen, 9/6 Monroe, 9/13 at Western Brown (Mt. Orab), 9/20 Northwest (Cincinnati), 9/27 at Edgewood (Trenton), 10/4 Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati), 10/11 at Wilmington, 10/18 at Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison), 10/25 Little Miami (Morrow), 11/1 Talawanda (Oxford)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati) (30.4), Edgewood (Trenton) (18.3), Western Brown (Mt. Orab) (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Little Miami (Morrow) (-11.7), Monroe (-9.4), Talawanda (Oxford) (-6.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5426
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%