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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Brian Balsmeyer
League: Patoka Lake
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Smith 6'0" 175 Junior FB/DB 4.9
Dietrich Sears 6'0" 170 Junior SE/DB 4.7
Tyson Whaley 6'1" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience Returning At All Positions
Team Weaknesses: Only 2 Seniors Will Contribute

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -10.9
2015 National Rank: #10324
2015 State Rank: #232
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -8.4
2016 National Rank: #9750
2016 State Rank: #227
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10255
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 78-71 (36-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 26.8
2015 Points Against Average: 33.8
2015 Differential: -7
2015 Wins: #11937 Cascade (Clayton) (53-18), #12958 Mitchell (32-0), #13110 Crawford County (Marengo) (22-7)
2015 Losses: #2987 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (51-27), #4893 Evansville Central (Evansville) (63-20), #5284 North Harrison (Ramsey) (36-21), #5522 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (52-34), #7775 Perry Central (Leopold) (28-14), #7784 North Putnam (Roachdale) (40-32), #8297 Corydon Central (Corydon) (38-20), #10070 Springs Valley (French Lick) (30-21), #13233 Scottsburg (43-26)
2015 Opponents W-L: 74-51
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Springs Valley (French Lick) (35-16)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 8/26 at Evansville Central (Evansville), 9/2 at Springs Valley (French Lick), 9/9 Perry Central (Leopold), 9/16 at West Washington (Campbellsburg), 9/23 Corydon Central (Corydon), 9/30 Crawford County (Marengo), 10/7 Mitchell, 10/14 at North Harrison (Ramsey)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (29.1), Evansville Central (Evansville) (13.6), West Washington (Campbellsburg) (12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Crawford County (Marengo) (-38.7), Mitchell (-24.7), Springs Valley (French Lick) (-5.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (-5.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8227
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%