Cooper (Abilene, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Moebes
League: 5A Region I District 2 (moving from 5A Region I District 3)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #74

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lorenzo Joe 6'2" 180 Junior QB/WR 4.48
Fred Lawrence 5'10" 170 Senior CB 4.50
Cordell Dorsey 6'2" 195 Junior OLB 4.48

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Anthony Pierson 6'1" 185 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Clayton Nicholas 6'3" 205 Senior QB [Texas Tech]
Josh Bowman 6'0" 185 Senior DB [Colorado State]
Darrell Brown 6'5" 255 Senior OT [Louisiana Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 42.9
2011 National Rank: #529
2011 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.4
2012 National Rank: #1210
2012 State Rank: #163
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #547
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 61-43 (25-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 33.2
2011 Points Against Average: 25.8
2011 Differential: +7.4
2011 Wins: #1055 Lamar (Arlington) (27-24), #1139 Midland (34-32), #1187 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (24-14), #1231 Permian (Odessa) (55-35), #1339 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (23-20), #1411 Amarillo (21-14), #3436 Odessa (42-14), #6720 Coronado (Lubbock) (55-3), #9121 Lubbock (51-6)
2011 Losses: #119 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (29-25), #281 Abilene (62-6), #398 Rider (Wichita Falls) (36-35), #412 Westlake (Austin) (47-33)
2011 Opponents W-L: 85-67
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 3), 2009 (4A Region I District 4), 2003 (5A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Rider (Wichita Falls), 9/7 at Cedar Park, 9/14 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland), 9/20 at Coronado (Lubbock), 9/28 Odessa, 10/5 at Abilene, 10/12 Midland, 10/19 at Tascosa (Amarillo), 10/26 Permian (Odessa), 11/2 at San Angelo Central (San Angelo)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Abilene (55.6), Rider (Wichita Falls) (55.4), Cedar Park (47.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (Lubbock) (-2.6), Odessa (11.8), Tascosa (Amarillo) (11.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2 (34.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #305
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%