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






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