Richland (Johnstown, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Brandon Bailey League: Laurel Highlands Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #41 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2016 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ethan Dabbs 6'0" 230 Senior RB 4.8 Collin Instone 6'3" 240 Junior 5.1 Trevy Hardison 6'4" 225 Senior 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Returning 31 Lettermen Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Running Game/Run Defense RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -11.1 2016 National Rank: #9950 2016 State Rank: #426 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 1.4 2017 National Rank: #7000 2017 State Rank: #296 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5275 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5 Dynasty Record: 83-71 (68-58 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-7 (10th) 2016 Points For Average: 19.9 2016 Points Against Average: 32.6 2016 Differential: -12.7 2016 Wins: #8082 Cambria Heights (Patton) (33-21), #11937 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (30-27), #12651 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (43-6) 2016 Losses: #2064 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (36-12), #3266 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (48-6), #5612 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (28-13), #6606 Somerset (26-14), #6863 Bedford (37-12), #7668 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (48-15), #8014 Forest Hills (Sidman) (49-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 54-59 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/28/16 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (43-6) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Cambria Heights (Patton), 9/1 Penn Cambria (Cresson), 9/8 at Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 9/15 Bedford, 9/22 at Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 9/29 at Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/6 Somerset, 10/14 at Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 10/20 Forest Hills (Sidman), 10/27 Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (24.7), Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (17.3), Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (8.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Carroll (Ebensburg) (-26.9), Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (-17.8), Penn Cambria (Cresson) (-9.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #335 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6955 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 9th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%