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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Geoff Marcone
League: Division I-B (moving from Division I)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Coleman 6'0" 175 Senior RB/WR
Andrew Wallace 6'2" 220 Senior DL/TE
Ado Palmer 6'1" 265 Junior OL/DT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Avien Peah 6'3" 230 Senior TE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 39.8
2015 National Rank: #858
2015 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 33.2
2016 National Rank: #1413
2016 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #721
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 113-35 (89-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 36.3
2015 Points Against Average: 17.8
2015 Differential: +18.5
2015 Wins: #1997 Central (Springfield, MA) (43-23), #2187 South Kingstown (Wakefield) (41-7), #2307 East Providence (41-14), #2307 East Providence (35-20), #3417 Portsmouth (41-13), #3716 Cumberland (38-6), #4879 Cranston West (Cranston) (41-6), #6348 Cranston East (Cranston) (42-6), #11083 Barrington (47-0)
2015 Losses: #336 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (53-23), #336 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (24-20), #2307 East Providence (42-23)
2015 Opponents W-L: 79-52
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Division I), 2012 (Division I), 2011 (Division I), 2009 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2008 (Division I), 2006 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2005 (tied for 1st; Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Central (Springfield, MA), 9/16 Central (Providence), 9/23 at Dartmouth (South Dartmouth, MA), 9/30 at Barrington, 10/7 at Cumberland, 10/14 Cranston East (Cranston), 10/21 Rogers (Newport), 10/28 at Tolman (Pawtucket), 11/4 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick), 11/24 East Providence
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (58.2), Dartmouth (South Dartmouth, MA) (38.3), Central (Springfield, MA) (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Barrington (-12.1), Tolman (Pawtucket) (-5.6), Cumberland (9.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (25.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2275
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%