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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Zach McGee
League: 4A Southern Idaho
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Lopez 5'7" 140 Senior QB/CB 4.58
Laren Walker 5'10" 180 Senior FB/OLB 4.85
Fabian Lopez 5'9" 225 Senior OL/DL 4.91

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, Return Key Starters On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Lack Experience In Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -6.6
2011 National Rank: #9638
2011 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -8.1
2012 National Rank: #9930
2012 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5575
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 29-58 (19-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.9
2011 Points Against Average: 38.8
2011 Differential: -22.9
2011 Wins: #10334 Kuna (13-7), #11428 Mountain Home (28-21)
2011 Losses: #1978 Middleton (20-6), #2118 Skyview (Nampa) (46-16), #3104 Vallivue (Caldwell) (40-13), #4010 Nampa (76-26), #4195 Columbia (Nampa) (48-7), #4996 Emmett (43-13), #5853 Bishop Kelly (Boise) (48-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-44
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 vs Homedale, 9/7 at Middleton, 9/14 Columbia (Nampa), 9/21 at Mountain Home, 9/28 Bishop Kelly (Boise), 10/5 at Skyview (Nampa), 10/12 at Kuna, 10/19 Nampa, 10/26 Emmett
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Middleton (29.8), Skyview (Nampa) (24.2), Bishop Kelly (Boise) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Home (-15.5), Kuna (-9.9), Homedale (0.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3983
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%