Cleveland (Clayton, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Carolina Blue/Navy/White
Coach: Scott Riley
League: 4A East Conference 26
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jashawn Middleton 6'0" 165 Senior WR 4.4
Josiah Peters 5'10" 155 Junior CB 4.35
Kedar Mangum 6'2" 285 Junior T 5.3

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Omarion Hampton 6'0" 215 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Speed

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 37.4
2021 National Rank: #615
2021 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 20.6
2022 National Rank: #872
2022 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1676
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 114-33 (54-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 52.7
2021 Points Against Average: 11.8
2021 Differential: +40.9
2021 Wins: #2211 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (55-14), #3564 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (62-20), #3629 Fuquay-Varina (49-6), #4136 Garner (50-21), #4156 Clayton (55-6), #6147 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (50-7), #6466 Cary (52-0), #6617 South Garner (Garner) (58-18), #7340 Chapel Hill (56-14), #8043 South Central (Winterville) (69-6), #9584 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (55-0)
2021 Losses: #161 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (29-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 70-61
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (3A Greater Neuse), 2019 (3A Greater Neuse), 2018 (3A Greater Neuse), 2016 (3A Two Rivers), 2015 (3A Two Rivers), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A Two Rivers), 2013 (3A Conference 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Cary, 8/26 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 9/2 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville), 9/16 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 9/23 South Garner (Garner), 9/29 vs Fuquay-Varina, 10/7 at Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina), 10/14 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh), 10/21 Garner, 10/28 Clayton
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (13), Fuquay-Varina (-4.4), Garner (-8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina) (-55.9), Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (-47.7), Cary (-34)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (7.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6310
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%