GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Columbia Blue/Black
Coach: Carlos Lynn
League: 4A Region I District 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #114
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Steven Aikens 6'2" 200 Senior FS 4.60 [Houston]
Devante Richardson 6'2" 290 Senior DL 5.20
Kelton Moore 5'11" 175 Sophomore ATH/RB 4.50
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyrone Darling Senior LB [UTEP]
Lloyd Fraction 5'11" 185 Senior S 4.43
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent, RB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Depth At LB
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2010 National Rank: #3683
2010 State Rank: #411
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.3
2011 National Rank: #4487
2011 State Rank: #470
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3333
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 20-32 (13-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 24.5
2010 Points Against Average: 20.5
2010 Differential: +4
2010 Wins: #4325 Carter [David W.] (Dallas) (26-24), #4456 Ennis (40-7), #4933 Burleson (40-21), #9040 Cleburne (51-24), #10852 Joshua (34-13)
2010 Losses: #200 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (28-7), #1750 Everman (21-20), #2146 Summit (Arlington) (23-14), #4810 Granbury (24-6), #4969 Crowley (20-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-58
Recent League Championships: 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Ennis, 9/2 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite), 9/9 Carter [David W.] (Dallas), 9/23 at Joshua, 9/29 Everman, 10/7 at Crowley, 10/14 at Granbury, 10/21 Burleson, 10/28 at Summit (Arlington), 11/4 Cleburne
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (48.7), Everman (38.5), Summit (Arlington) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Joshua (-12.1), Cleburne (-7.6), Burleson (4.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #441
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3195
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Ennis [projection: 21-19 win]