Riverview (Sarasota, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Joshua Smithers
League: 8A District 12 (moving from 8A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaron Glover 6'2" 190 Senior WR 4.5
Tyre Smith 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.6
Charles Lester 6'2" 175 Sophomore DB/WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2020 National Rank: #901
2020 State Rank: #71
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 24.8
2021 National Rank: #715
2021 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #973
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 118-80 (46-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 29
2020 Points Against Average: 11.5
2020 Differential: +17.5
2020 Wins: #663 Palmetto (16-7), #1321 Newsome (Lithia) (26-13), #2812 Southeast (Bradenton) (7-5), #3116 Sarasota (28-7), #4080 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (40-7), #5380 Lennard (Ruskin) (35-0), #5380 Lennard (Ruskin) (49-26), #6429 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (42-0), #7768 Riverview (49-3)
2020 Losses: #215 Venice (35-7), #395 Osceola (Kissimmee) (24-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 63-54
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 8A Region 4), 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 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Seminole (Sanford), 9/3 at Lehigh (Lehigh Acres), 9/10 Palmetto, 9/17 Sebring, 9/24 at Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 10/1 Sarasota, 10/15 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 10/22 at Gulf Coast (Naples), 10/29 at Venice, 11/4 Charlotte (Punta Gorda)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Venice (47.6), Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (43.7), Seminole (Sanford) (38.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (-3.9), Sarasota (2.8), Charlotte (Punta Gorda) (7.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7 (17 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #312
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%