GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Mike Gottman
League: 7A District 8
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #36
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jamarlon Hamilton 5'10" 220 Senior RB/FB 4.68
J.J. Garrett 6'0" 185 Senior FS/CB 4.52
Zach Whitney 6'1" 215 Senior DE/OLB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Fabrizio 5'10" 160 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Kicking Game, Defense
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22.1
2011 National Rank: #2873
2011 State Rank: #196
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 22.9
2012 National Rank: #2460
2012 State Rank: #174
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2473
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 55-40 (19-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33.5
2011 Points Against Average: 24
2011 Differential: +9.5
2011 Wins: #1827 Newsome (Lithia) (33-14), #2869 Wharton (Tampa) (41-21), #3405 Brandon (36-24), #5279 East Bay (Gibsonton) (43-28), #6984 Freedom (Tampa) (36-0), #7068 Chamberlain (Tampa) (50-29), #9965 Riverview (63-13)
2011 Losses: #1732 Alonso (Tampa) (26-5), #1858 Plant City (43-12), #1915 Gaither (Tampa) (38-30), #2668 King [C. Leon] (Tampa) (28-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-64
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (5A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Freedom (Tampa), 9/7 Alonso (Tampa), 9/21 at Brandon, 9/28 at Wharton (Tampa), 10/5 Plant City, 10/12 Chamberlain (Tampa), 10/19 Newsome (Lithia), 10/26 at East Bay (Gibsonton), 11/2 at Riverview, 11/9 King [C. Leon] (Tampa)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wharton (Tampa) (34.8), Newsome (Lithia) (33.1), Alonso (Tampa) (26.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Riverview (-13.6), Chamberlain (Tampa) (-1), Freedom (Tampa) (4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 (18.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3063
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%