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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Putnam
League: 3A Region 7
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brody Smith 6'3" 190 Junior QB 4.9
Caden Tuttle 6'0" 270 Senior DL 5.3
Keenan Wilbanks 6'1" 165 Senior 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lost Only 4 Seniors, Prolific QB Returning
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -1.4
2019 National Rank: #6919
2019 State Rank: #186
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -5.5
2020 National Rank*: #5369
2020 State Rank*: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9434
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 105-83-1 (69-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.6
2019 Points Against Average: 22.1
2019 Differential: +8.5
2019 Wins: #5573 North Sand Mountain (Higdon) (43-36), #7361 Sardis (Boaz) (21-12), #10609 New Hope (63-21), #10870 Pisgah (55-24), #10999 Plainview (Rainsville) (27-0), #13481 Gaston (Gadsden) (52-0), #14134 Brindlee Mountain (Guntersville) (51-0)
2019 Losses: #1014 Fyffe (42-0), #3416 Scottsboro (35-28), #4208 Moore [Susan] (Blountsville) (21-7), #4902 Geraldine (28-0), #4968 Lauderdale County (Rogersville) (46-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 80-61
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 at Saks (Anniston), 8/27 Sardis (Boaz), 9/4 Brindlee Mountain (Guntersville), 9/11 at Fyffe, 9/18 at Collinsville, 9/25 vs Holly Pond, 10/2 at Asbury (Albertville), 10/8 Geraldine, 10/16 Plainview (Rainsville), 10/23 East Limestone (Athens), 10/30 at North Sand Mountain (Higdon), 11/6 at Winfield
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Fyffe (28.8), Collinsville (3.3), Geraldine (-9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Brindlee Mountain (Guntersville) (-73.9), Asbury (Albertville) (-71.4), Holly Pond (-40.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5 (-6.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -23.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #274
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9034
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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