GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Glen McNamee
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Timmy Smith 6'0" 200 Senior ATH/LB
Blaise Heshler 6'5" 280 Senior T/DT
Max Mosey 6'0" 175 Junior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryce Thoman 6'5" 275 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Outstanding OT Returns, 3 Of 4 LBs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top WR, Line/Secondary Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 54.2
2019 National Rank: #154
2019 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 42.4
2020 National Rank*: #210
2020 State Rank*: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 45.2
Dynasty National Rank: #230
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 159-53 (92-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 31.8
2019 Points Against Average: 16.4
2019 Differential: +15.4
2019 Wins: #222 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (35-34), #252 State College (34-13), #302 Harrisburg (15-14), #302 Harrisburg (27-20), #332 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (65-44), #1639 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (13-7), #1944 Chambersburg (28-23), #2646 Cedar Crest (Lebanon) (36-6), #2688 Berks Catholic (Reading) (31-6), #3451 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (36-6), #6353 Carlisle (62-7), #8891 Altoona (62-0)
2019 Losses: #29 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (35-13), #222 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (10-7), #408 Wilson (West Lawn) (21-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 118-62
Recent State Championships: 2011 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Mid-Penn Commonwealth)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: State College (30.1), Central York (York) (22), Chambersburg (5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Carlisle (-13.6), Altoona (-12.2), Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (-5.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #65
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1857
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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