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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Geoff Marcone
League: Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Varrichione 5'9.5" 185 Senior LB 4.78
Avien Peah 6'2" 230 Junior TE/DE 4.71
CJ Waite 6'0" 175 Junior ATH/SS 4.66

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 18.9
2013 National Rank: #3625
2013 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2014 National Rank: #3096
2014 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #714
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 94-30 (74-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 26.8
2013 Points Against Average: 23.5
2013 Differential: +3.3
2013 Wins: #3832 South Kingstown (Wakefield) (27-16), #4092 Cranston West (Cranston) (22-21), #6757 East Providence (30-6), #8568 Tolman (Pawtucket) (41-6), #10275 Fitch (Groton, CT) (62-26)
2013 Losses: #574 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (27-22), #1646 Cranston East (Cranston) (36-13), #1827 Portsmouth (41-13), #2286 Barrington (7-6), #3097 Andover (MA) (49-32)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/13 East Providence (30-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at King Philip Regional (Wrentham, MA), 9/19 Barrington, 9/26 Cranston West (Cranston), 10/10 at East Providence, 10/17 Cranston East (Cranston), 10/24 at Portsmouth, 10/31 at South Kingstown (Wakefield), 11/7 at Bishop Hendricken (Warwick), 11/14 Cumberland, 11/27 East Providence
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (39), King Philip Regional (Wrentham, MA) (33.5), Cranston East (Cranston) (28.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Providence (4.8), Cumberland (17.8), South Kingstown (Wakefield) (17.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1586
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%