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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Wright 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.6
Leroy Deoliviera 5'10" 195 RB 4.7
Jake Ribeiro 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 32.8
2016 National Rank: #1356
2016 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2017 National Rank: #1372
2017 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #745
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 123-38 (95-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 41.2
2016 Points Against Average: 21.2
2016 Differential: +20
2016 Wins: #2741 Cranston East (Cranston) (56-18), #3296 Central (Springfield, MA) (48-40), #3309 St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket) (34-26), #5636 Central (Providence) (41-13), #5636 Central (Providence) (55-6), #6070 East Providence (35-32), #7219 Cumberland (51-13), #8237 Barrington (46-0), #9119 Rogers (Newport) (48-7), #10488 Tolman (Pawtucket) (52-14)
2016 Losses: #307 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (27-14), #307 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (48-28), #1044 Dartmouth (South Dartmouth, MA) (32-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-62
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2016, 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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island, NY), 9/15 at Bishop Hendricken (Warwick), 9/22 Dartmouth (South Dartmouth, MA), 9/29 Barrington, 10/6 Cumberland, 10/13 at Cranston East (Cranston), 10/20 at Rogers (Newport), 10/27 Tolman (Pawtucket), 11/23 at East Providence
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (38.7), Dartmouth (South Dartmouth, MA) (30.6), Cranston East (Cranston) (24.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tolman (Pawtucket) (-13.5), Rogers (Newport) (-4.1), Barrington (-3.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (18.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3576
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%