Cleveland (Clayton, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Carolina Blue/Navy/White
Coach: Scott Riley
League: 3A Greater Neuse
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaylen Vinson 6'1" 220 LB 4.47
Tyson Dew 5'11" 200 Senior RB 4.37
Jon Barnes 6'0" 160 Senior WR/FS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 19.8
2017 National Rank: #2851
2017 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.7
2018 National Rank: #1959
2018 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3047
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 69-26 (33-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 37.2
2017 Points Against Average: 25.4
2017 Differential: +11.8
2017 Wins: #1776 Garner (19-15), #4902 Northern (Durham) (53-10), #5533 Rolesville (58-31), #6408 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (53-7), #7449 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (34-27), #8026 East Wake (Wendell) (35-14), #10905 West Johnston (Benson) (70-27), #12404 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (51-7)
2017 Losses: #1468 Clayton (35-13), #1468 Clayton (40-35), #1701 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (41-14), #1765 Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville) (49-28), #4948 Fuquay-Varina (27-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 92-63
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 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Rolesville, 8/24 at Garner, 8/31 at Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville), 9/7 at Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh), 9/14 Fuquay-Varina, 9/21 Corinth Holders (Wendell), 10/5 East Wake (Wendell), 10/12 at Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 10/19 Clayton, 10/26 West Johnston (Benson), 11/2 at South Johnston (Four Oaks)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton (24.3), Garner (19.3), Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-48.5), West Johnston (Benson) (-31.7), South Johnston (Four Oaks) (-21.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (14.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4165
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%