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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Larry Gann
League: 1A Region 1
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kent Casey 6'4" 195 Senior TE/DE 4.98
John Moore 5'11" 210 Senior OL/DL 5.00
Brandon Walker 5'10" 170 Junior QB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: More Experienced Than Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Still Young, Depth Could Be An Issue

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -46.1
2013 National Rank: #14380
2013 State Rank: #298
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -41.6
2014 National Rank: #14025
2014 State Rank: #291
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8880
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.7
Dynasty Record: 86-50 (71-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-11
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (9th)
2013 Points For Average: 7.4
2013 Points Against Average: 42.8
2013 Differential: -35.4
2013 Wins: #14477 Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden) (2-0)
2013 Losses: #6447 East Webster (Maben) (53-6), #8009 Coffeeville (63-0), #8095 Smithville (54-6), #8563 Noxapater (44-6), #10447 Falkner (41-0), #10500 Hamilton (31-7), #11542 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (30-6), #12568 Coldwater (50-12), #12779 Thrasher (Booneville) (38-19), #13572 Houlka (59-13), #14183 Biggersville (Corinth) (50-12)
2013 Opponents W-L: 67-67
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 East Webster (Maben), 8/29 at South Pontotoc (Pontotoc), 9/5 at Noxapater, 9/12 Hamilton, 9/19 at Houlka, 9/26 Thrasher (Booneville), 10/10 Coldwater, 10/17 at Smithville, 10/24 Coffeeville, 11/6 at Falkner
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Webster (Maben) (6.1), Smithville (-0.6), Noxapater (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Thrasher (Booneville) (-31.8), Houlka (-24.5), Coldwater (-18.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10932
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2014 Projected League Finish: 9th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%