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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bradley Morgan
League: 3A Region III District 21 (moving from 2A-1 Region III District 10)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #91

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Tippet 6'3" 235 DL 5.00
Chris Champion 6'0" 215 DE 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Returning Lettermen
Team Weaknesses: Moving Up To More Difficult 3A

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 12
2011 National Rank: #4973
2011 State Rank: #508
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.5
2012 National Rank: #4803
2012 State Rank: #512
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7419
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 47-43 (27-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.4
2011 Points Against Average: 27
2011 Differential: +7.4
2011 Wins: #3784 Orangefield (21-14), #6755 Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire) (56-21), #7024 Hemphill (64-60), #7074 Woodville (24-20), #11560 Hardin (49-13), #11616 Kountze (40-6), #13338 Warren (47-6)
2011 Losses: #2555 Newton (41-16), #2803 East Chambers (Winnie) (47-6), #5952 Anahuac (42-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-58
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 24)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Woodville (24-20)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Center, 9/7 at Kirbyville, 9/14 Liberty, 9/21 Hemphill, 9/28 Bridge City, 10/5 at Silsbee, 10/12 Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire), 10/19 at Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake), 10/26 West Orange-Stark (Orange), 11/2 at Orangefield
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Orange-Stark (Orange) (34), Silsbee (26), Bridge City (24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake) (-7), Kirbyville (4.3), Hemphill (8.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #401
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2780
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%