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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Lou Marinelli
League: Fairfield County
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex LaPolice 6'2" 185 Senior WR/CB 4.61
Zach Allen 6'6" 250 Senior OLB/TE 4.83 [Northwestern]
Frank Cognetta 5'11" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.82

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Depth At WR, Offense
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 54.8
2013 National Rank: #175
2013 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 47.3
2014 National Rank: #298
2014 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #944
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.8
Dynasty Record: 108-27-1 (85-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 43.6
2013 Points Against Average: 13.8
2013 Differential: +29.8
2013 Wins: #451 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (31-20), #451 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (62-21), #782 Darien (44-12), #1214 North Haven (17-0), #1472 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (50-21), #1783 Greenwich (66-20), #2731 Staples (Westport) (43-7), #3922 Farmington (46-0), #5254 Warde (Fairfield) (45-21), #5367 Wilton (35-7), #7564 Danbury (49-7), #10139 Bassick (Bridgeport) (42-20), #10893 Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (52-3), #11059 Chicopee (MA) (48-20)
2013 Losses: #782 Darien (28-24)
2013 Opponents W-L: 111-73
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2009 (MM), 2008 (MM), 2007 (MM), 2006 (MM)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 12/3/13 Farmington (46-0), 12/7/13 North Haven (17-0), 12/14/13 Darien (44-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 9/19 Bassick (Bridgeport), 9/27 Greenwich, 10/2 at Warde (Fairfield), 10/10 at Danbury, 10/18 Dracut (MA), 10/24 Staples (Westport), 11/1 at St. Joseph (Trumbull), 11/7 Wilton, 11/15 at Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 11/27 at Darien
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Trumbull) (44.6), Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (41.1), Darien (38.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bassick (Bridgeport) (-19.1), Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (-6.6), Dracut (MA) (-0.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 (22.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2395
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%