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*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Omarion Hampton 6'0" 215 Junior RB 4.47
Hunter Morris 6'2" 200 Senior LB 4.68
Trey Robinson 6'0" 215 Senior DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Talent, Speed
Team Weaknesses: LB Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 30.9
2019 National Rank: #1306
2019 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 29.2
2020 National Rank*: #652
2020 State Rank*: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2302
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 93-31 (43-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 42.6
2019 Points Against Average: 13.9
2019 Differential: +28.7
2019 Wins: #2734 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (35-14), #2909 Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (34-14), #3355 Southern (Durham) (26-13), #4033 Garner (56-33), #5111 Clayton (54-9), #5540 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (56-23), #7586 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (62-7), #7735 Fuquay-Varina (42-0), #10221 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (49-12), #10234 East Wake (Wendell) (47-0), #10462 West Johnston (Benson) (47-0), #12807 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (62-0)
2019 Losses: #415 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (36-0), #601 Lee County (Sanford) (34-27)
2019 Opponents W-L: 84-86
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2016 (3A Two Rivers), 2015 (3A Two Rivers), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A Two Rivers), 2013 (3A Conference 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/25 vs South View (Hope Mills), 15/5 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 15/12 East Wake (Wendell), 15/19 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 15/26 at Clayton, 16/1 at West Johnston (Benson), 16/9 South Johnston (Four Oaks), 16/16 Southern (Durham), 16/23 Lee County (Sanford), 16/30 Clayton, 17/6 vs Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lee County (Sanford) (22.3), Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem) (19.6), Southern (Durham) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-39.8), East Wake (Wendell) (-30.9), West Johnston (Benson) (-27.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (8.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #132
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3781
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 11-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 60%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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