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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Orange/Gray
Coach: Michael Passarella
League: CCL/ESCC - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominic Covington 5'9.5" 180 Senior FS/RB 4.8
Cole Ceravolo 6'0" 190 Senior WR/CB 4.65
Michael Battaglini 5'9" 195 Senior ILB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Large Senior Class, Top Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Line Size/Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -9
2020 National Rank: #7794
2020 State Rank: #287
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -12.7
2021 National Rank: #5792
2021 State Rank: #207
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8741
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 59-111 [60-110 on the field] (33-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 15.3
2020 Points Against Average: 28.3
2020 Differential: -13
2020 Wins: #10474 Leo (Chicago) (8-0), #12459 St. Joseph (Westchester) (44-0)
2020 Losses: #566 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (61-6), #778 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (49-0), #5417 De La Salle (Chicago) (33-14), #7162 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (27-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 14-18
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Chicago Catholic - Red), 2014 (Chicago Catholic - Red), 2011 (tied for 1st; Chicago Catholic - Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/23/21 St. Joseph (Westchester) (44-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Payton College Prep [Walter] (Chicago), 9/3 Ridgewood (Norridge), 9/10 at St. Viator (Arlington Heights), 9/18 at Leo (Chicago), 9/24 at St. Laurence (Burbank), 10/1 Lena-Winslow (Lena), 10/8 Notre Dame (Niles), 10/15 St. Ignatius (Chicago), 10/22 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (10.6), Notre Dame (Niles) (6.7), Lena-Winslow (Lena) (6.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgewood (Norridge) (-62.9), Leo (Chicago) (-37.3), Payton College Prep [Walter] (Chicago) (-13.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4837
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%