| Cleveland (Clayton, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Carolina Blue/Navy/White Coach: Scott Riley League: 7A Greater Neuse River (moving from 4A Greater Neuse River) Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank*: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2024 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jaylen King 6'3" 190 Senior OLB 4.5 Cam Melvin 6'0" 235 Senior DE 5.0 Donovan Hicks 6'2" 250 Junior T 5.3 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Confidence Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 30.9 2024 National Rank: #1012 2024 State Rank: #18 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 13.7 2025 National Rank*: #1545 2025 State Rank*: #38 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 35.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #546 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 58-5 (32-0 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 28.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1353 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.5 Dynasty Record: 151-36 (75-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 13-1 2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 35.6 2024 Points Against Average: 21.6 2024 Differential: +14 2024 Wins: #1101 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (35-32), #1373 Clayton (37-35), #1907 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (48-28), #2371 Garner (29-28), #2394 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (21-3), #3001 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (39-29), #3990 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (44-14), #5387 Heritage (Wake Forest) (34-6), #5390 Fuquay-Varina (44-21), #5387 Heritage (Wake Forest) (24-21), #5586 Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina) (42-12), #7342 South Garner (Garner) (49-24), #7996 West Johnston (Benson) (47-0) 2024 Losses: #147 Rolesville (49-6) 2024 Opponents W-L: 93-71 Recent League Championships: 2024 (4A Greater Neuse River), 2023 (4A Greater Neuse River), 2022 (4A East Conference 26), 2021 (4A East Conference 26), 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 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |