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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/White/Black
Coach: Matt Ballard
League: Peninsula - Ocean
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jesus Huerta 5'11" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.80
Nate Seaton 5'11" 160 Senior QB 4.95
Wesley Walter 5'10" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physically Strong
Team Weaknesses: Team Size

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 14.1
2010 National Rank: #4492
2010 State Rank: #364
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2011 National Rank: #5182
2011 State Rank: #400
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6386
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 29-23 (16-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 36.7
2010 Points Against Average: 21.3
2010 Differential: +15.4
2010 Wins: #2306 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (34-10), #7444 South San Francisco (28-0), #8416 El Camino (South San Francisco) (34-21), #8873 Greenfield (48-3), #9294 Scotts Valley (39-14), #9793 San Mateo (45-19), #10900 Leigh (San Jose) (57-21), #11299 Woodside (52-14)
2010 Losses: #2762 Homestead (Cupertino) (38-14), #2833 Carmel (42-35), #4007 Menlo (Atherton) (40-22), #4377 Jefferson (Daly City) (33-32)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-59-2
Recent Section Championships: 2005 (Small)
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Peninsula Ocean)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Homestead (Cupertino), 9/10 at Scotts Valley, 9/16 at Leigh (San Jose), 9/23 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 10/7 at Woodside, 10/14 at Menlo (Atherton), 10/21 South San Francisco, 10/28 Sequoia (Redwood City), 11/4 at Aragon (San Mateo), 11/10 at Terra Nova (Pacifica)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Terra Nova (Pacifica) (27.7), Homestead (Cupertino) (25), Sequoia (Redwood City) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Woodside (-14.2), Leigh (San Jose) (-9.8), Aragon (San Mateo) (-3.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (5.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #461
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5495
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Homestead (Cupertino) [projection: 31-20 loss]