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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kirk McLaughlin
League: 1A East
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quinn McCafferty 5'11" 175 Senior QB/LB
Will Pelissier 6'2" 170 Senior RB/FS
Nolan Rader 5'8" 190 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Big-Game Experience, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 18.3
2018 National Rank: #2782
2018 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 0.4
2019 National Rank: #3136
2019 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #6443
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 141-28 (80-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-0
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 52.5
2018 Points Against Average: 9.5
2018 Differential: +43
2018 Wins: #6440 Cokeville (56-3), #7562 Upton/Sundance (Upton) (55-14), #9379 Pine Bluffs (68-13), #9379 Pine Bluffs (42-7), #9744 Hot Springs County (Thermopolis) (43-0), #10449 Greybull (39-7), #12215 Niobrara County (Lusk) (49-12), #12623 Tongue River (Dayton) (42-21), #12652 Wright (53-0), #13161 Wind River (Pavillion) (67-8), #13796 Southeast (Yoder) (63-20)
2018 Losses: none
2018 Opponents W-L: 47-49
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2016 (2A), 2013 (2A), 2004 (2A), 2003 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015 (tied for 1st; 2A East), 2014 (2A East), 2012 (2A East), 2010 (2A East), 2008 (2A West), 2007 (2A West), 2005 (2A Northwest), 2003 (2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 11
Streak List: 8/31/18 Hot Springs County (Thermopolis) (43-0), 9/7/18 Greybull (39-7), 9/14/18 Wright (53-0), 9/21/18 Upton/Sundance (Upton) (55-14), 9/28/18 Pine Bluffs (42-7), 10/5/18 Tongue River (Dayton) (42-21), 10/12/18 Niobrara County (Lusk) (49-12), 10/19/18 Southeast (Yoder) (63-20), 10/26/18 Wind River (Pavillion) (67-8), 11/2/18 Pine Bluffs (68-13), 11/10/18 Cokeville (56-3)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at Hot Springs County (Thermopolis), 9/13 Greybull, 9/20 Wright, 9/27 at Upton/Sundance (Upton), 10/4 Pine Bluffs, 10/11 Tongue River (Dayton), 10/18 at Niobrara County (Lusk), 10/25 at Southeast (Yoder)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Upton/Sundance (Upton) (-19.5), Hot Springs County (Thermopolis) (-28.1), Pine Bluffs (-32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast (Yoder) (-57.4), Tongue River (Dayton) (-49.3), Wright (-48.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4 (-20.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12476
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88%