GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Don Clayton
League: 5A Region III District 19
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #78
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jamel James 5'10" 210 Junior RB 4.50
Jack Steed 6'4" 190 Senior P 4.80
Jacob Farmen 5'9" 180 Senior K 5.20
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
K.C. Nlemchi 6'1" 195 Senior RB 4.6 [SMU]
Mike Mustafa 6'5" 290 Senior DT [Oklahoma State]
Stuart Mouchantaf 6'4" 280 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game, RB, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Inexperience At QB
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 40.6
2010 National Rank: #589
2010 State Rank: #81
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.4
2011 National Rank: #1506
2011 State Rank: #180
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.5
Dynasty National Rank: #295
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 50-14 (25-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 37.7
2010 Points Against Average: 27.3
2010 Differential: +10.4
2010 Wins: #493 Memorial (Houston) (35-28), #635 Clear Springs (League City) (38-35), #1459 Lamar (Houston) (27-23), #1834 Cypress Ridge (Houston) (27-15), #2439 Taylor [James E.] (Katy) (66-7), #2636 Klein Forest (Houston) (42-21), #3029 Seven Lakes (Katy) (49-38), #3834 Strake Jesuit (Houston) (41-22), #6072 Mayde Creek (Houston) (48-7), #8274 Morton Ranch (Katy) (48-21)
2010 Losses: #43 Katy (56-3), #889 Cypress Creek (Houston) (54-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-65
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Cypress Ridge (Houston) (20-6), 9/10/11 Clear Springs (League City) (38-33), 9/22/11 Mayde Creek (Houston) (41-10)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 at Klein Forest (Houston), 9/2 Cypress Ridge (Houston), 9/10 at Clear Springs (League City), 9/22 at Mayde Creek (Houston), 9/29 Seven Lakes (Katy), 10/7 Memorial (Houston), 10/14 at Strake Jesuit (Houston), 10/22 Taylor [James E.] (Katy), 10/27 at Morton Ranch (Katy), 11/5 Katy
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Katy (56.1), Memorial (Houston) (42.6), Klein Forest (Houston) (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Morton Ranch (Katy) (2.1), Mayde Creek (Houston) (11), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (13)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (28.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #948
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 at Klein Forest (Houston) [projection: 34-31 loss]