GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy Blue/Gold
Coach: Robert Toomer
League: 5A Region III District 18
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #193
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Terrell Paynes 5'9" 150 Senior RB 4.70
Larry Bush 6'0" 230 Junior MLB 4.60
Brian Madunezim 6'5" 230 Senior DE 4.80
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamarcus Darden 5'9" 180 Senior DB [Miami (Oh)]
Stephen Jacobs 6'3" 250 Senior OL
Masakela Malone 5'10" 160 Senior WR
Kevin Palin 6'0" 195 Senior LB [Wyoming]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, OL, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth At LB
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2010 National Rank: #5484
2010 State Rank: #554
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.7
2011 National Rank: #6365
2011 State Rank: #630
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4207
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 22-27 (12-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 14.1
2010 Points Against Average: 26.5
2010 Differential: -12.4
2010 Wins: #3996 Alief Elsik (Houston) (27-14), #7694 Conroe (13-9), #10191 MacArthur (Houston) (18-14)
2010 Losses: #762 Alief Taylor (Houston) (42-22), #1032 Dekaney [Andy] (Houston) (44-0), #1139 Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland) (47-6), #1715 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (42-32), #2895 Bush [George] (Richmond) (11-3), #3457 Alief Hastings (Houston) (21-13), #5341 Aldine (Houston) (21-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 52-56
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Bush [George] (Richmond), 9/3 Dekaney [Andy] (Houston), 9/10 Conroe, 9/16 at Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland), 9/24 Alief Hastings (Houston), 9/30 at Alief Elsik (Houston), 10/7 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston), 10/21 at Aldine (Houston), 10/29 Alief Taylor (Houston), 11/4 at MacArthur (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dekaney [Andy] (Houston) (46.7), Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland) (36.4), Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: MacArthur (Houston) (-11), Conroe (-4.5), Aldine (Houston) (7.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #308
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2042
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at Bush [George] (Richmond) [projection: 28-14 loss]