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: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2018 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacquez Durham 5'8" 170 Senior DB/WR 4.4
Kouren Artis 6'1" 165 Senior WR 4.5
Omarion Hampton 6'0" 205 Sophomore RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 34.7
2018 National Rank: #911
2018 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 22.8
2019 National Rank: #754
2019 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2552
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 81-29 (38-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 12-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 40.7
2018 Points Against Average: 18.3
2018 Differential: +22.4
2018 Wins: #1160 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (44-35), #2136 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (40-35), #2186 Hillside (Durham) (36-6), #2883 Garner (43-6), #3053 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (36-0), #3414 Clayton (35-21), #4505 Rolesville (33-23), #5653 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (28-13), #8037 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (49-7), #8032 East Wake (Wendell) (50-8), #12234 West Johnston (Benson) (63-13), #12581 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (62-0)
2018 Losses: #605 Southeast Guilford (Greensboro) (37-33), #1252 Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville) (42-35), #3131 Fuquay-Varina (28-24)
2018 Opponents W-L: 107-79
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2016 (3A Two Rivers), 2015 (3A Two Rivers), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A Two Rivers), 2013 (3A Conference 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/24 at Southern (Durham), 8/30 Garner, 9/6 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh), 9/13 at Fuquay-Varina, 9/20 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh), 9/27 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 10/11 at East Wake (Wendell), 10/18 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 10/25 at Clayton, 11/1 at West Johnston (Benson), 11/8 South Johnston (Four Oaks)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (20.6), Garner (14.3), Southern (Durham) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-60.9), West Johnston (Benson) (-45.8), Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (-32.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 (13.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6140
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%