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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Gold/Green
Coach: Bill Cosper
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
J.R. Finai 6'2" 210 Senior QB
keaner solovi 5'9" 170 Junior RB
Kent Pese 6'1" 285 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At QB, Young Core
Team Weaknesses: Back Experience

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2009 National Rank: #5058
2009 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: 9
2010 National Rank: #5430
2010 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5115
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 27-46 (12-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 4-6
2009 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2009 Points For Average: 21.8
2009 Points Against Average: 25.4
2009 Differential: -3.6
2009 Wins: #5677 Hillcrest (Midvale) (14-7), #7199 Granger (West Valley City) (53-13), #7595 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (35-28), #10184 Taylorsville (21-0)
2009 Losses: #43 Bingham (South Jordan) (47-13), #1170 Hunter (West Valley City) (13-0), #2277 Riverton (22-6), #2415 West Jordan (50-14), #2475 Sky View (Smithfield) (33-22), #8110 Cyprus (Magna) (41-40)
2009 Opponents W-L: 47-60
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 Hunter (West Valley City), 8/27 at Cyprus (Magna), 9/3 at Granger (West Valley City), 9/10 vs Riverton, 9/17 Taylorsville, 9/24 at Bingham (South Jordan), 9/30 Herriman (West Herriman), 10/8 Hillcrest (Midvale), 10/13 at Copper Hills (West Jordan), 10/21 West Jordan, 10/29 at Skyline (Salt Lake City)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Bingham (South Jordan) (83.3), Hunter (West Valley City) (38.7), Riverton (34.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Taylorsville (-14.6), Copper Hills (West Jordan) (0.1), Cyprus (Magna) (0.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1646
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 Hunter (West Valley City) [projection: 38-8 loss]







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