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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/Silver/White
Coach: Darrin Andrus
League: 5A Region III District 23 (moving from 5A Region III District 23A)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #127

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kenny Iloka 6'2" 210 Senior FS 4.60
Jeremiah Ary 5'10" 160 Senior C 4.50
Dominic Taccolini 6'3" 240 Junior ILB 4.80

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Shalom Ogbonda 6'4" 230 Senior DE 4.94

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamone Greer 5'11" 170 Senior DB 4.65 [North Texas]
Julius White 5'11" 180 Senior ATH 4.50 [Rice]
Veidal Johnson 6'1" 180 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, LB
Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2010 National Rank: #2213
2010 State Rank: #265
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.4
2011 National Rank: #2990
2011 State Rank: #348
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3145
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 24-28 (19-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 27.2
2010 Points Against Average: 27.5
2010 Differential: -0.3
2010 Wins: #2895 Bush [George] (Richmond) (34-28), #2979 Dulles [John Foster] (Sugar Land) (35-28), #5199 Marshall [Thurgood] (Missouri City) (41-7), #7346 Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (49-20), #7381 Willowridge (Houston) (21-13)
2010 Losses: #14 Pearland (41-27), #14 Pearland (28-13), #746 Hightower [L. V.] (Missouri City) (42-21), #1931 Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City) (34-16), #2488 Clear Lake (Houston) (27-12), #3029 Seven Lakes (Katy) (34-30)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-53
Recent League Championships: 2003 (5A Region III District 20)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 Seven Lakes (Katy), 9/2 at Pearland, 9/10 Clear Lake (Houston), 9/16 at Bush [George] (Richmond), 9/24 Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land), 9/30 Willowridge (Houston), 10/7 at Marshall [Thurgood] (Missouri City), 10/22 Hightower [L. V.] (Missouri City), 10/29 at Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pearland (60.2), Hightower [L. V.] (Missouri City) (43.2), Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City) (34.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (0.8), Willowridge (Houston) (5.8), Seven Lakes (Katy) (15.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 (31.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1022
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 Seven Lakes (Katy) [projection: 28-22 win]