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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Obie Gallindo
League: Desert Sky
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Eastern (VIII)
Playoff Division Rank: #16

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

TOP PLAYERS
Collin Willis 6'2" 190 QB
Marty Gonzalez 5'10" 180 OLB
Maleak Williams 5'11" 170 WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, QB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2010 National Rank: #4901
2010 State Rank: #397
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2011 National Rank: #5132
2011 State Rank: #394
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7486
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 19-34 (6-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 17.3
2010 Points Against Average: 16.1
2010 Differential: +1.2
2010 Wins: #2741 Silverado (Victorville) (8-6), #5086 Beaumont (36-24), #7394 Barstow (14-0), #9678 Sultana (Hesperia) (21-14), #9858 Hesperia (32-12), #10459 Alta Loma (24-0)
2010 Losses: #960 Kaiser (Fontana) (28-7), #2774 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (23-20), #3334 Victor Valley (Victorville) (20-7), #4423 Rialto (20-13), #4644 Eastside (Lancaster) (22-19), #5601 Apple Valley (24-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-71-1
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 officially, 3 on field
Streak List: 9/23/11 Fontana (54-10), 9/30/11 Alta Loma (45-20), 10/14/11 Barstow (41-3)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 vs Eastside (Lancaster), 9/8 vs Hesperia, 9/16 at Apple Valley, 9/23 vs Fontana, 9/30 vs Alta Loma, 10/14 vs Barstow, 10/21 vs Silverado (Victorville), 10/28 vs Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 11/4 at Victor Valley (Victorville), 11/10 vs Sultana (Hesperia)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (22.4), Silverado (Victorville) (17.1), Apple Valley (16)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fontana (-25), Alta Loma (-10.8), Hesperia (-7.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (12.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #600
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7297
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 vs Eastside (Lancaster) [projection: 24-17 win]