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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kirk McLaughlin
League: 2A East (moving from 1A East)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Bates 5'9" 165 Senior RB/CB 4.6
Ayden Phillips 6'0" 165 Senior WR/S 4.9
Winfield Loomis 6'0" 200 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 14
2019 National Rank: #3621
2019 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -1.1
2020 National Rank*: #4459
2020 State Rank*: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 9.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6209
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 152-28 (86-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-0
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 49
2019 Points Against Average: 8.7
2019 Differential: +40.3
2019 Wins: #7547 Upton/Sundance (Upton) (27-0), #7755 Cokeville (55-7), #8363 Hot Springs County (Thermopolis) (40-27), #10094 Southeast (Yoder) (48-7), #10094 Southeast (Yoder) (49-7), #10417 Niobrara County (Lusk) (35-12), #10959 Wright (47-18), #12480 Pine Bluffs (52-2), #12603 Tongue River (Dayton) (49-16), #13785 Greybull (55-0), #13973 Wind River (Pavillion) (82-0)
2019 Losses: none
2019 Opponents W-L: 46-55
Recent State Championships: 2019 (1A), 2018 (1A), 2016, 2013, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2019 (1A East), 2018 (1A East), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008 (2A West), 2007 (2A West), 2005 (2A Northwest), 2003 (2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 22
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), 9/6/19 Hot Springs County (Thermopolis) (40-27), 9/13/19 Greybull (55-0), 9/20/19 Wright (47-18), 9/27/19 Upton/Sundance (Upton) (27-0), 10/4/19 Pine Bluffs (52-2), 10/11/19 Tongue River (Dayton) (49-16), 10/18/19 Niobrara County (Lusk) (35-12), 10/25/19 Southeast (Yoder) (49-7), 11/1/19 Wind River (Pavillion) (82-0), 11/8/19 Southeast (Yoder) (48-7), 11/16/19 Cokeville (55-7)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Lovell, 9/11 Wheatland, 9/18 at Newcastle, 9/25 at Burns, 10/2 Torrington, 10/9 at Glenrock, 10/16 Tongue River (Dayton), 10/23 at Upton/Sundance (Upton), 10/30 at Lyman
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Upton/Sundance (Upton) (-12.3), Burns (-17.4), Wheatland (-22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Newcastle (-51.8), Glenrock (-50.4), Tongue River (Dayton) (-48)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24 (-23.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -34
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #43
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10733
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 73%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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