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% |