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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Brian Balsmeyer
League: Patoka Lake
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Balsmeyer 5'10" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.85
Luke Becht 5'11" 190 Senior FB/LB 4.84
Rugar Gill 6'5" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.12

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, OL, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At SB, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2013 National Rank: #4084
2013 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.4
2014 National Rank: #4461
2014 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10252
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.4
Dynasty Record: 69-58 (29-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 36.9
2013 Points Against Average: 19.9
2013 Differential: +17
2013 Wins: #3418 Southridge (Huntingburg) (24-20), #3578 Triton Central (Fairland) (21-14), #7886 Corydon Central (Corydon) (28-6), #9591 Salem (29-20), #9705 North Harrison (Ramsey) (32-22), #10685 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (31-7), #12675 Eastern (Pekin) (54-16), #12963 Clarksville (54-12), #13135 Springs Valley (French Lick) (55-7), #13475 Mitchell (58-14), #13542 Crawford County (Marengo) (57-12)
2013 Losses: #730 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (49-16), #3703 Evansville Central (Evansville) (55-36), #7454 Perry Central (Leopold) (24-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 76-80
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Springs Valley (French Lick) (39-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/23 Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 8/29 at Evansville Central (Evansville), 9/5 at Springs Valley (French Lick), 9/12 Perry Central (Leopold), 9/19 at West Washington (Campbellsburg), 9/26 Corydon Central (Corydon), 10/3 Crawford County (Marengo), 10/10 Mitchell, 10/17 at North Harrison (Ramsey)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (19.4), Evansville Central (Evansville) (18.5), Perry Central (Leopold) (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Crawford County (Marengo) (-32.1), Mitchell (-32), Springs Valley (French Lick) (-28.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-1.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10184
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%