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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Wes Besseghini
League: Golden Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #6

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jett Harris 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.89
Seyyid Smith 6'4" 250 Senior DT/SS 5.09
Braden Baumbach 5'8" 195 Senior RB/MLB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returners, Leadership, Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Decreased Roster Size, Replacing Top WR/DL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -0.6
2021 National Rank: #5731
2021 State Rank: #396
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -11.9
2022 National Rank: #5021
2022 State Rank: #374
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8818
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 104-92 (67-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 28.8
2021 Points Against Average: 18.7
2021 Differential: +10.1
2021 Wins: #4844 Pioneer (Woodland) (13-7), #4924 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (14-13), #7279 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (29-20), #12279 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (51-0), #12813 Fairfield (37-0), #13331 Mira Loma (Sacramento) (67-0), #13425 Florin (Sacramento) (46-0)
2021 Losses: #438 Vanden (Fairfield) (61-0), #3334 Union Mine (El Dorado) (34-6), #4931 Woodland (34-28), #8989 Winters (37-26)
2021 Opponents W-L: 59-57
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2009 (Capital Valley), 2008 (Capital Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Union Mine (El Dorado), 8/26 Winters, 9/2 at Armijo (Fairfield), 9/16 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville), 9/23 Fairfield, 9/30 Rio Linda, 10/6 at Woodland, 10/13 Pioneer (Woodland), 10/21 vs Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 10/28 at Casa Roble (Orangevale)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (-9.1), Casa Roble (Orangevale) (-9.3), Union Mine (El Dorado) (-10)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-64.9), Rio Linda (-58.6), Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (-50.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 (-7.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #641
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9450
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%