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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Guy Dierikx
League: Three Rivers - Rock
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kale VenHuizen QB/DB
Jacob Meloan Senior RB/WR
Dan Benoit Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -12
2017 National Rank: #9603
2017 State Rank: #355
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -39
2018 National Rank: #11584
2018 State Rank: #438
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -2
Dynasty National Rank: #9886
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37
Dynasty Record: 35-102 (28-87 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 15.2
2017 Points Against Average: 31.6
2017 Differential: -16.4
2017 Wins: #7658 Morrison (15-14), #10365 Princeton (34-18), #13294 Sherrard (35-20)
2017 Losses: #1379 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (51-0), #3136 Orion (42-0), #4412 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (48-12), #5312 Fulton (34-7), #8150 Kewanee (35-20), #9199 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (22-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 53-39
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Princeton, 8/31 at Kewanee, 9/7 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge), 9/14 at Orion, 9/21 Bureau Valley (Manlius), 9/28 at Morrison, 10/5 vs Fulton, 10/12 Sherrard, 10/19 at Newman Central Catholic (Sterling)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (16.3), Orion (4.8), Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (-4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sherrard (-58.7), Kewanee (-24.9), Princeton (-21.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #279
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6976
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%