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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Orange/Gray
Coach: Michael Passarella
League: CCL/ESCC - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Battaglini 5'9" 190 Junior ILB/RB 4.95
Shane O'Brien 6'3" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.76
Athan Nwalozie 6'1" 230 Senior DE/T 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Speed/Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Lack Big-Play Skill Position Threat

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -16
2019 National Rank: #9964
2019 State Rank: #355
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -26.1
2020 National Rank*: #9842
2020 State Rank*: #355
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8769
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 57-107 [58-106 on the field] (31-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 18.2
2019 Points Against Average: 34.8
2019 Differential: -16.6
2019 Wins: #11498 St. Joseph (Westchester) (26-0), #11502 Sullivan (Chicago) (32-12), #14114 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Chicago) (48-6)
2019 Losses: #792 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (55-7), #1257 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (54-0), #1328 St. Laurence (Burbank) (48-0), #6016 Carmel (Mundelein) (56-7), #6374 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (62-26), #9692 Leo (Chicago) (20-18)
2019 Opponents W-L: 41-52
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Chicago Catholic - Red), 2014 (Chicago Catholic - Red), 2011 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/25/19 St. Joseph (Westchester) (26-0)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (27.5), Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (27), De La Salle (Chicago) (2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Joseph (Westchester) (-37.8), Leo (Chicago) (-25), Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (-2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3728
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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