GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Brandon Harris
League: 5A East (moving from 5A San Tan)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Mister Chavis 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.6
Merhauti Xepera 6'5" 230 Junior 4.7
Hunter Taylor 6'6" 270 Senior 5.1
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Flood 6'6" 305 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2019 National Rank: #5732
2019 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -5.1
2020 National Rank*: #5289
2020 State Rank*: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9285
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 71-94 (36-54 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 19.2
2019 Points Against Average: 35.1
2019 Differential: -15.9
2019 Wins: #3219 McClintock (Tempe) (33-22), #6666 Apollo (Glendale) (21-9), #12264 Central (Phoenix) (49-12)
2019 Losses: #279 Williams Field (Gilbert) (50-19), #952 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (43-9), #1100 Higley (Gilbert) (59-0), #1160 Casteel (Queen Creek) (41-27), #2074 Millennium (Goodyear) (47-0), #3562 Gilbert (35-14), #6613 South Mountain (Phoenix) (33-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 70-47
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/1 Willow Canyon (Surprise), 10/9 vs Canyon View (Waddell), 10/16 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/23 at Apollo (Glendale), 10/30 at Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 11/6 vs Marana (Tucson), 11/13 at Gilbert, 11/20 Campo Verde (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (40.9), Campo Verde (Gilbert) (20.7), Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (12)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Willow Canyon (Surprise) (-32.9), Marana (Tucson) (-30.9), Apollo (Glendale) (-19.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #47
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3519
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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