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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Joe Kanach
League: Ocean
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2010 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Bailey 6'1" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.37
Trabion Maefau 6'0" 280 Senior OL/NG 5.40
Kuluni Manuatu 6'2" 240 Sophomore OL/DL 5.05

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -18.4
2010 National Rank: #12062
2010 State Rank: #887
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.9
2011 National Rank: #9799
2011 State Rank: #726
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12169
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 3-47 [1-49 on the field] (1-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.8
2010 Points Against Average: 39.7
2010 Differential: -25.9
2010 Wins: #11532 Morningside (Inglewood) (12-7), #13521 Firebaugh (Lynwood) (27-22)
2010 Losses: #1633 Inglewood (42-0), #2698 Beverly Hills (49-20), #2889 Santa Monica (50-8), #3517 Culver City (63-14), #3943 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (49-0), #8878 Torrance (37-13), #10091 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (50-30), #12008 Lawndale (28-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 44-62-1
Recent League Championships: 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Lawndale, 9/17 vs Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine), 9/23 Torrance, 9/30 Firebaugh (Lynwood), 10/7 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), 10/14 Beverly Hills, 10/20 vs Morningside (Inglewood), 10/28 Culver City, 11/3 vs Inglewood, 11/11 Santa Monica
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Inglewood (34.3), Santa Monica (24.5), Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (23)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Firebaugh (Lynwood) (-30.9), Lawndale (-14.1), Morningside (Inglewood) (-3.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #461
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5505
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 at Lawndale [projection: 31-24 win]