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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chad Brubaker
League: Pioneer - Liberty
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Zollers 6'4" 205 Senior QB
Ryan Kerchner 6'5" 240 Junior TE/DE
A.J. Moyer 6'4" 275 Junior T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, 15 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Must Find RT, Replacing 2 All-League WRs

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 30.8
2023 National Rank: #1144
2023 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2024 National Rank: #655
2024 State Rank: #17
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 24.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1487
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-16 (23-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2370
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 145-97 (101-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 37
2023 Points Against Average: 21.1
2023 Differential: +15.9
2023 Wins: #1633 Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville) (28-7), #1674 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (63-17), #2396 Father Judge (Philadelphia) (38-27), #2520 North Penn (Lansdale) (42-35), #3071 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (37-0), #5209 Governor Mifflin (Shillington) (49-19), #6102 Methacton (Norristown) (30-7), #7561 Boyertown (48-9), #9543 Norristown (35-6)
2023 Losses: #376 Manheim Township (Lancaster) (63-28), #383 Central Bucks South (Warrington) (35-19), #1455 Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (28-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 87-54
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2020, 2019, 2015 (Pioneer), 2011 (Pioneer)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Souderton, 8/30 Easton, 9/6 Downingtown East (Exton), 9/13 Downingtown West (Downingtown), 9/20 Norristown, 9/27 Methacton (Norristown), 10/4 at Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville), 10/11 at Boyertown, 10/19 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Downingtown East (Exton) (35.2), Downingtown West (Downingtown) (24.9), Souderton (12.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Norristown (-28.9), Boyertown (-25.9), Methacton (Norristown) (-15)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (18.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2045
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%