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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Joe Hamilton
League: WPIAL AAA Parkway
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #31

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dustin Pringle 6'5" 260 Senior OL [Western Michigan]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2010 National Rank: #3330
2010 State Rank: #142
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.3
2011 National Rank: #2834
2011 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1186
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 38-16 (20-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 19.3
2010 Points Against Average: 18.3
2010 Differential: +1
2010 Wins: #2078 Hopewell (Aliquippa) (31-14), #5658 Moon Area (Moon Township) (20-19), #7153 Ambridge (35-0), #7574 South Park (21-6), #8037 Hampton (Allison Park) (14-10)
2010 Losses: #758 Montour (McKees Rocks) (44-20), #1036 Central Valley (Monaca) (28-6), #1951 West Allegheny (Imperial) (14-0), #2721 New Castle (30-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-44
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA 3), 2003 (tied for 1st; WPIAL AAA-3 Parkway)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Hampton (Allison Park), 9/9 Moon Area (Moon Township), 9/16 at West Allegheny (Imperial), 9/23 South Park, 9/30 Hopewell (Aliquippa), 10/7 at Ambridge, 10/14 at Montour (McKees Rocks), 10/21 Central Valley (Monaca), 10/28 at New Castle
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montour (McKees Rocks) (50.5), Central Valley (Monaca) (40.1), Hopewell (Aliquippa) (32.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ambridge (-4.6), Hampton (Allison Park) (-3.5), South Park (4.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1709
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Hampton (Allison Park) [projection: 28-3 win]



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