Richland (Johnstown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Brandon Bailey
League: Laurel Highlands
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Penna 5'9" 150 Senior QB/DB 4.9
Grayden Lewis 5'11" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.65
Evan McCracken 6'9" 185 Junior RB/FS 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Nucleus
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Several Excellent Players

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 29.3
2021 National Rank: #1173
2021 State Rank: #36
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 17
2022 National Rank: #1102
2022 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3434
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 132-84 (104-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 37.4
2021 Points Against Average: 14.6
2021 Differential: +22.8
2021 Wins: #2581 Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) (28-3), #2894 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (40-0), #3083 Forest Hills (Sidman) (35-6), #3316 Penn Cambria (Cresson) (2-0), #4945 Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (38-0), #5129 Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood) (54-14), #5612 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown) (49-14), #6775 Bishop McCort (Johnstown) (58-8), #8487 Penns Valley Area (Spring Mills) (54-14), #8515 Southern Huntingdon County (Three Springs) (50-16), #10535 Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (69-6)
2021 Losses: #314 Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) (62-20), #429 Central (Martinsburg) (40-13), #758 Bedford (21-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 101-68
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2013, 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/27 Forest Hills (Sidman), 9/2 Central (Martinsburg), 9/9 Bishop McCort (Johnstown), 9/16 Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown), 9/23 Somerset, 9/30 at Greater Johnstown (Johnstown), 10/7 at Bedford, 10/14 Penn Cambria (Cresson), 10/21 at Chestnut Ridge (New Paris), 10/28 Central Cambria (Ebensburg)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Martinsburg) (23.1), Bedford (10.3), Chestnut Ridge (New Paris) (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Johnstown (Johnstown) (-43.6), Somerset (-32.7), Central Cambria (Ebensburg) (-25.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 (9.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3347
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%