Cleveland (Clayton, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Carolina Blue/Navy/White
Coach: Scott Riley
League: 3A Greater Neuse (moving from 3A Two Rivers)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyson Dew 5'10" 185 Junior RB 4.5
Jaylen Vinson 6'0" 215 LB 4.53
Jamal Hampton 5'11" 180 Senior CB/WR 4.56

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 12.6
2016 National Rank: #4568
2016 State Rank: #131
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2017 National Rank: #3777
2017 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1935
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 61-21 (29-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 45.8
2016 Points Against Average: 38.6
2016 Differential: +7.2
2016 Wins: #5049 Triton (Erwin) (42-40), #5418 South Granville (Creedmoor) (54-39), #5699 Clayton (56-41), #5979 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (70-54), #6753 Union Pines (Cameron) (56-42), #9946 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (70-56), #11452 Western Harnett (Lillington) (49-13), #12113 Apex Friendship (Apex) (49-0), #12562 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (56-7)
2016 Losses: #776 Garner (56-19), #1396 West Johnston (Benson) (55-23), #1897 Western Alamance (Elon) (51-26), #2816 Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville) (48-25)
2016 Opponents W-L: 82-78
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A Two Rivers), 2015 (3A Two Rivers), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A Two Rivers), 2013 (3A Conference 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Rolesville, 8/25 Garner, 9/2 Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville), 9/8 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh), 9/15 at Fuquay-Varina, 9/22 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 10/6 at East Wake (Wendell), 10/13 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 10/20 at Clayton, 10/27 at West Johnston (Benson), 11/3 South Johnston (Four Oaks)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Garner (25.9), Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (25.1), Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville) (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-30.2), East Wake (Wendell) (-21.6), Corinth Holders (Wendell) (-10.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (9.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #179
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6003
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%