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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Todd Johnson
League: 8A District 7
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Karan Higdon Junior [South Florida]
Riley Sheehan 6'2" 245 Senior DE/OL
Oshea Grant 6'1" 185 WR/DB 4.50

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Richie James 5'10" 170 Senior WR [Middle Tennessee State]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Johnson 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Richie James 5'9" 165 Senior WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 34.4
2013 National Rank: #1271
2013 State Rank: #85
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 29.6
2014 National Rank: #1622
2014 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1390
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 62-55 (19-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.7
2013 Points Against Average: 19.6
2013 Differential: +8.1
2013 Wins: #2297 St. Petersburg (29-3), #2640 Sarasota (47-10), #3190 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (27-10), #4435 Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor) (48-18), #5025 Southeast (Bradenton) (28-21), #5268 Bayshore (Bradenton) (30-13), #9678 Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) (55-15)
2013 Losses: #184 Manatee (Bradenton) (47-0), #240 Central (Fort Pierce) (45-0), #579 Venice (14-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Recent League Championships: 2008 (6A District 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Bayshore (Bradenton), 9/5 at Booker (Sarasota), 9/12 Venice, 9/19 at Lehigh (Lehigh Acres), 10/2 Manatee (Bradenton), 10/9 at Southeast (Bradenton), 10/17 Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor), 10/24 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 10/31 at St. Petersburg, 11/7 at Sarasota
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Venice (46.7), Manatee (Bradenton) (41.8), Sarasota (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) (-8.8), Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor) (5.6), Bayshore (Bradenton) (11.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (28.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1849
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%