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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kirk McLaughlin
League: 2A East
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Thompson Senior OL/DL
Cade Butler Senior WR/DB
Sean Walker Senior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hunger
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -18.5
2020 National Rank: #9523
2020 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -29.5
2021 National Rank: #9231
2021 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6532
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.2
Dynasty Record: 157-32 (91-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 23.6
2020 Points Against Average: 19.4
2020 Differential: +4.2
2020 Wins: #6419 Torrington (17-7), #12196 Glenrock (42-8), #12466 Tongue River (Dayton) (49-7), #13163 Burns (42-8), #13860 Newcastle (35-12)
2020 Losses: #4533 Lyman (42-7), #6575 Upton/Sundance (Upton) (35-0), #8705 Lovell (26-0), #9682 Wheatland (30-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 47-36
Recent State Championships: 2019 (1A), 2018 (1A), 2016, 2013, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2019 (1A East), 2018 (1A East), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008 (2A West), 2007 (2A West), 2005 (2A Northwest), 2003 (2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 vs Lovell, 9/10 vs Wheatland, 9/17 vs Newcastle, 9/24 vs Burns, 10/1 vs Torrington, 10/8 vs Glenrock, 10/15 vs Tongue River (Dayton), 10/22 vs Upton/Sundance (Upton)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Upton/Sundance (Upton) (-14.7), Torrington (-17), Lovell (-24)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Newcastle (-67.4), Burns (-56.3), Glenrock (-54.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6 (-17.7 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12352
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%