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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Forest Green/Silver/Bronze
Coach: Darrel Turner
League: Southwestern
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mason Meadors 5'11" 220 Senior ILB
Jacob Ray 6'2" 195 Senior WR/DB
Kai Thompson 5'6" 165 Junior RB/DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nathan Smith 6'7" 265 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent, Confidence/Belief
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Lack Of Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 25
2015 National Rank: #2576
2015 State Rank: #195
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2016 National Rank: #4696
2016 State Rank: #335
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #2804
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 26-34 (3-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 31.1
2015 Points Against Average: 30.4
2015 Differential: +0.7
2015 Wins: #3467 Chaparral (Temecula) (45-21), #4001 Temecula Valley (Temecula) (31-14), #6730 St. Francis (Honolulu, HI) (39-0), #9393 Jurupa Hills (Fontana) (49-10), #9608 Tahquitz (Hemet) (35-18)
2015 Losses: #101 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (62-21), #343 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (56-27), #697 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (49-26), #1591 Palm Springs (45-28), #1910 Great Oak (Temecula) (29-10)
2015 Opponents W-L: 65-46
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/6/15 Chaparral (Temecula) (45-21), 9/2/16 Montclair (70-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Montclair, 9/9 Palm Springs, 9/16 San Jacinto, 9/23 at Valley View (Moreno Valley), 9/30 at San Ysidro (San Diego), 10/7 at Temecula Valley (Temecula), 10/14 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 10/21 Great Oak (Temecula), 10/28 Chaparral (Temecula), 11/4 at Murrieta Valley (Murrieta)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (62.7), Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (52.8), San Jacinto (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: San Ysidro (San Diego) (-43), Montclair (-20.1), Valley View (Moreno Valley) (9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2354
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%