Richland (Johnstown, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Brandon Bailey League: Laurel Highlands Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank*: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2019 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Connor Rager 6'3" 270 Senior NG/OL 5.08 Bryce Batche 6'2" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.05 Jacob Sabol 6'0" 190 Senior RB/ILB 4.83 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Nucleus, Experience Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 Prolific WRs RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 38.8 2019 National Rank: #687 2019 State Rank: #24 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.3 2020 Starting Power Rating*: 31.6 2020 National Rank*: #542 2020 State Rank*: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 16.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4194 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 15.5 Dynasty Record: 113-79 (92-64 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 13-1 2019 League Record/Finish: 10-0 (1st) 2019 Points For Average: 43.9 2019 Points Against Average: 11.8 2019 Differential: +32.1 2019 Wins: #2980 Ligonier Valley (Ligonier) (34-6), #2991 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (49-21), #3231 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (51-7), #3267 Bedford (42-13), #3521 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (36-0), #3751 Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote) (29-22), #4950 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (42-6), #6026 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (21-7), #6462 Cambria Heights (Patton) (48-0), #8961 Somerset (62-8), #10480 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (62-8), #10583 Forest Hills (Sidman) (54-12), #11537 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (58-6) 2019 Losses: #89 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (49-27) 2019 Opponents W-L: 102-69 Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2013, 2012 Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Schedule: 9/12 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona), 9/18 Bedford, 9/25 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 10/2 Cambria Heights (Patton), 10/9 Penn Cambria (Cresson), 10/16 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 10/24 Central Cambria (Ebensburg), 10/30 at Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood), 11/6 vs Cambria Heights (Patton), 11/14 vs Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (34.8), Bedford (14), Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (9.6) Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (-44.7), Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (-32.9), Penn Cambria (Cresson) (-20.8) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 (11.6 overall) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.6 2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +0.3 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #195 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4976 2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1 2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 32% *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |