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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: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Collins 6'5" 195 Senior QB
Kyle Smith 6'3" 220 Senior WR
Lucas Niang 6'6" 295 OL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Allen 6'5" 250 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Players

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 47.2
2014 National Rank: #411
2014 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 44.1
2015 National Rank: #527
2015 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #803
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 119-28-1 (93-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 34.6
2014 Points Against Average: 14.1
2014 Differential: +20.5
2014 Wins: #511 Darien (21-20), #827 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (41-14), #2178 Greenwich (35-20), #2522 Staples (Westport) (35-2), #2732 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (21-14), #2931 Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (47-16), #3078 Wethersfield (27-14), #3328 Danbury (42-14), #4348 Warde (Fairfield) (35-14), #7808 Wilton (47-7), #12552 Bassick (Bridgeport) (43-6)
2014 Losses: #511 Darien (28-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 89-50
Recent State Championships: 2014 (L-Large), 2013, 2009 (MM), 2008 (MM), 2007 (MM), 2006 (MM)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 12/6/14 Wethersfield (27-14), 12/13/14 Darien (21-20), 9/18/15 Ridgefield (45-17)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/18 vs Ridgefield, 9/27 Greenwich, 10/2 at Warde (Fairfield), 10/10 at Danbury, 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 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Darien (51.8), St. Joseph (Trumbull) (43.3), Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wilton (0.3), Ridgefield (2.2), Warde (Fairfield) (5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (26.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1922
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%