GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Joshua Smithers
League: 8A Region 4 (moving from 8A District 8)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Sincere Littles 6'3" 260 Senior DT
Mike Fraraccio 6'3" 235 Senior TE/C
Michael Hayes Jr Senior RB/PR
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jayden Cray 6'2" 200 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2019 National Rank: #499
2019 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 31.7
2020 National Rank*: #539
2020 State Rank*: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 33.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1030
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 109-78 (43-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 34.9
2019 Points Against Average: 20.4
2019 Differential: +14.5
2019 Wins: #231 Venice (24-21), #1023 Braden River (Bradenton) (35-28), #1870 Newsome (Lithia) (20-14), #1915 Sarasota (38-20), #2436 Lennard (Ruskin) (41-29), #2810 Lake Nona (Orlando) (37-7), #2972 Riverview (38-7), #4258 Ridge (Davenport) (57-12), #8710 Haines City (49-13)
2019 Losses: #144 Palmetto (38-28), #333 Naples (29-28), #363 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz) (27-24)
2019 Opponents W-L: 85-52
Recent League Championships: 2019 (8A District 8), 2018 (tied for 1st; 8A District 6), 2017 (8A District 6), 2016 (tied for 1st; 8A District 6), 2008 (6A District 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 vs East Lake (Tarpon Springs), 9/17 at Southeast (Bradenton), 9/25 at Venice, 10/2 at Lennard (Ruskin), 10/16 Riverview, 10/23 at Newsome (Lithia), 10/30 at Palmetto, 11/6 at Sarasota, 11/13 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa), 11/20 Lennard (Ruskin), 11/27 at Osceola (Kissimmee)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Venice (37.3), Palmetto (35.4), Osceola (Kissimmee) (33.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (-0.3), Sarasota (2.7), Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (5.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (29 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 17
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #63
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #636
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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