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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Lou Marinelli
League: Fairfield County - West
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Drew Pyne 6-1 170 Junior QB
Jack Stewart 6'5" 280 Senior OT
Jack Conley 6'7" 285 Senior OT

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2017 National Rank: #1019
2017 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 33.2
2018 National Rank: #361
2018 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 40.5
Dynasty National Rank: #484
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 151-33-1 (114-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 35.4
2017 Points Against Average: 14.3
2017 Differential: +21.1
2017 Wins: #193 Darien (27-0), #1521 Middletown (24-9), #4167 Westhill (Stamford) (49-7), #4463 Norwalk (32-12), #5535 Trumbull (61-14), #5657 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale, NJ) (33-14), #7282 Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (42-6), #8653 Danbury (42-7), #9548 Ludlowe (Fairfield) (45-0)
2017 Losses: #437 Greenwich (36-21), #495 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (38-35), #681 Masuk (Monroe) (28-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 78-55
Recent State Championships: 2016 (L), 2015 (L), 2014 (L-Large), 2013 (L), 2009 (MM), 2008 (MM), 2007 (MM), 2006 (MM)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Fairfield County I), 2015 (Fairfield County I), 2014 (tied for 1st; Fairfield County), 2013 (Fairfield County), 2008 (Fairfield County)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/8 at St. Joseph (Trumbull), 9/14 Danbury, 9/21 at Trumbull, 9/29 Westhill (Stamford), 10/5 Greenwich, 10/19 at Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 10/27 at Pascack Valley (Hillsdale, NJ), 11/2 Norwalk, 11/9 at Ludlowe (Fairfield), 11/22 Darien
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Trumbull) (40.9), Greenwich (34.7), Darien (28.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ludlowe (Fairfield) (-34.7), Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (-25.5), Danbury (-20.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (25.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2450
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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