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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Ramsey Nicholson
League: Eastern
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lavell Thompson 5'8" 165 TB 4.50
Ramon Zarate 6'1" 275 T 5.50
Alexander Flatos 6'0" 210 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working/Close Group, Solid Passing Game, Improved Defense
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Offensive Starters, Holes At WR, Young QB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -0.4
2012 National Rank: #8139
2012 State Rank: #569
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: -5.9
2013 National Rank: #9387
2013 State Rank: #660
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11426
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 16-36 [14-38 on the field] (2-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 32.1
2012 Points Against Average: 32.4
2012 Differential: -0.3
2012 Wins: #7295 Locke [Alain Leroy] (Los Angeles) (34-24), #8734 Verdugo Hills (Tujunga) (55-35), #10319 Millikan (Long Beach) (57-46), #11719 Huntington Park (44-28), #12721 Santee (Los Angeles) (42-7), #13188 Roybal [Edward] (Los Angeles) (48-6), #13610 Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles) (40-0)
2012 Losses: #2980 Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles) (56-0), #3363 San Fernando (55-27), #4459 South East (South Gate) (51-10), #4717 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (49-7), #9030 Bell (32-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 64-67
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Westchester (Los Angeles), 9/6 at University (Los Angeles), 9/13 at Locke [Alain Leroy] (Los Angeles), 9/20 Franklin [Benjamin] (Los Angeles), 9/27 Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles), 10/4 at Huntington Park, 10/11 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles), 10/18 at Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles), 10/25 Bell, 11/1 South East (South Gate)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (19.4), South East (South Gate) (14.2), Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles) (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles) (-34.2), Franklin [Benjamin] (Los Angeles) (-24.8), Westchester (Los Angeles) (-20.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-1.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #723
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10197
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%