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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brian Short
League: Cahokia
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Grapperhaus 5'9" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.85
Jordan Lobb 6'0" 200 Senior RB/OLB 4.89
Austin Rickhoff 6'3" 180 Junior QB/DB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return All Offensive Skill Players, DB Experience, Solid Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience On OL, LB, Overall Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -3.6
2010 National Rank: #8994
2010 State Rank: #345
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.1
2011 National Rank: #8035
2011 State Rank: #309
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8624
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 26-23 (20-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 19.2
2010 Points Against Average: 19.9
2010 Differential: -0.7
2010 Wins: #10192 Freeburg (21-19), #10970 Wesclin (Trenton) (28-16), #11289 Columbia (33-12), #11704 Mascoutah (17-7), #12548 Carlyle (35-14), #14209 Dupo (32-0)
2010 Losses: #1943 Mater Dei (Breese) (53-0), #4166 Greenville (47-12), #6672 Carterville (28-14), #7650 Red Bud (3-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-46
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Mascoutah (29-0), 9/2/11 Dupo (48-6), 9/9/11 Freeburg (54-30)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Mascoutah, 9/2 Dupo, 9/9 at Freeburg, 9/16 Carlyle, 9/23 at Mater Dei (Breese), 9/30 Red Bud, 10/7 at Columbia, 10/14 at Wesclin (Trenton), 10/21 East Richland/West Richland (Olney)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mater Dei (Breese) (20.2), Red Bud (4.2), Freeburg (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dupo (-39.2), Carlyle (-21.7), Columbia (-20.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (-4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #465
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12143
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Mascoutah [projection: 31-14 win]