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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal/Gold
Coach: Michael Matta
League: Ches-Mont - National
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Harris 6'2" 225 Senior RB
Nick Dudley 5'11" 165 Senior S 4.70
Dillan Martin 6'1" 195 Senior LB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jack Willenbrock 6'4" 255 Senior OL 4.78 [Virginia Tech]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Kroft 6'5" 210 Senior TE 4.71 [Rutgers]
Brandon Robles 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lines, Kicking Game, Pass Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 40
2010 National Rank: #621
2010 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.6
2011 National Rank: #511
2011 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1025
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 40-19 (22-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.8
2010 Points Against Average: 18.5
2010 Differential: +16.3
2010 Wins: #1746 Malvern Prep (Malvern) (14-13), #2056 Coatesville (21-14), #2526 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (42-7), #2806 Glen Mills (Concordville) (34-12), #4063 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (35-8), #4117 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (42-28), #5394 Norristown (49-10), #6638 Avon Grove (West Grove) (56-14), #8872 East (West Chester) (47-7)
2010 Losses: #42 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (30-21), #151 North Penn (Lansdale) (49-33), #2356 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (30-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 87-52
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/3/11 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (62-41), 9/10/11 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (42-13), 9/16/11 Glen Mills (Concordville) (29-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown), 9/10 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester), 9/16 at Glen Mills (Concordville), 9/23 Coatesville, 9/30 at Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/7 St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE), 10/15 at Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/21 Downingtown West (Downingtown), 10/28 East (West Chester)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (61), St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE) (37), Coatesville (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East (West Chester) (-3.1), Avon Grove (West Grove) (1.5), Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (12.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (26 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1046
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/3 at Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) [projection: 40-19 loss]