Columbus (MT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/White Coach: John Smith League: Southern 4B Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #13 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -6.8 2010 National Rank: #9721 2010 State Rank: #40 2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.8 2011 National Rank: #9771 2011 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6030 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.5 Dynasty Record: 33-13 (17-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 25.6 2010 Points Against Average: 17.7 2010 Differential: +7.9 2010 Wins: #10311 Lincoln County (Eureka) (33-26), #10650 Forsyth (37-36), #12741 Sweet Grass County (Big Timber) (22-21), #13586 Roundup (33-16), #13626 Red Lodge (27-0), #13809 Whitehall/Harrison (Whitehall) (44-12), #14463 Shepherd (26-0) 2010 Losses: #6250 Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) (27-14), #9103 Baker/Plevna (Baker) (20-7), #9526 Huntley Project (Worden) (19-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 44-44 Recent League Championships: 2004 (B Eastern 4B), 2003 (B- Southcentral B) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Colstrip (29-13), 9/9/11 Sweet Grass County (Big Timber) (14-13), 9/16/11 Shepherd (28-8) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Colstrip, 9/9 at Sweet Grass County (Big Timber), 9/16 at Shepherd, 9/23 Red Lodge/Belfry (Red Lodge), 9/30 at Broadwater (Townsend), 10/7 at Huntley Project (Worden), 10/14 Joliet, 10/19 Roundup Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Broadwater (Townsend) (13.9), Huntley Project (Worden) (-8.4), Colstrip (-10.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-45.4), Roundup (-31), Sweet Grass County (Big Timber) (-23) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.8 (-15.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12375 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Colstrip [projection: 22-17 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.