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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dennis Thomas
League: West Jersey - Classic
Playoff Division: South Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dione Alston 5'9" 185 Senior ATH/S 4.40
Levi Shockley 6'2" 190 Senior ATH/OLB 4.60
Trebor Maldonado 6'2" 200 Junior T/MLB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Strength/Conditioning, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Physically Undersized, WR

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 7.1
2013 National Rank: #6210
2013 State Rank: #139
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2014 National Rank: #4490
2014 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9709
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 43-68 (32-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.8
2013 Points Against Average: 20.4
2013 Differential: +7.4
2013 Wins: #7271 Schalick [Arthur P.] (Pittsgrove) (41-13), #8645 Gloucester City (41-14), #11382 Clayton (35-12), #12813 Pitman (44-14), #13217 Wildwood (67-16)
2013 Losses: #2160 Woodstown (19-0), #3130 Glassboro (18-0), #3174 Pennsville Memorial (Pennsville) (42-24), #5187 Penns Grove (Carneys Point) (24-19), #5187 Penns Grove (Carneys Point) (22-17), #7271 Schalick [Arthur P.] (Pittsgrove) (30-18)
2013 Opponents W-L: 67-49
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Tri-County- Classic A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/13 Pitman, 9/19 at Glassboro, 9/27 Gloucester City, 10/4 at Penns Grove (Carneys Point), 10/10 at Pennsville Memorial (Pennsville), 10/18 Burlington City (Burlington), 11/8 at Clayton
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Glassboro (26.9), Pennsville Memorial (Pennsville) (13.3), Penns Grove (Carneys Point) (9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pitman (-25.6), Clayton (-5.5), Burlington City (Burlington) (-4.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (3.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%