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% |