GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ronnie Cottrell
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Khalid Thomas Senior ATH [Kentucky]
Lester Thomas Senior DB
Tim Longmire Senior RB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Luke Helms 6'2" 225 Senior LB
Jamaul Vickers Senior WR
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
T.J. Davis 6'1" 180 Senior DB 4.40 [Auburn]
Laith Harlow 6'5" 240 Senior TE [Oklahoma]
Kadeem Thomas 6'0" 230 Senior LB [Kentucky]
Dennis Andrews 6'0" 170 Senior ATH 4.5 [Georgia Tech]
Jakarri Thomas 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.5 [Vanderbilt]
Brandon Holifield 6'5" 215 Senior TE [Missouri]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth In Offensive Backfield
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 42.8
2011 National Rank: #537
2011 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.7
2012 National Rank: #800
2012 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #540
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 75-36 (26-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 33.9
2011 Points Against Average: 13.6
2011 Differential: +20.3
2011 Wins: #724 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (26-9), #1046 Jefferson County (Monticello) (42-6), #1722 Crestview (20-7), #2443 West Florida (Pensacola) (58-17), #2795 Leon (Tallahassee) (37-9), #4525 Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee) (52-7), #6824 Rickards [James] (Tallahassee) (30-7), #7346 Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment) (43-19), #7555 Suwannee (Live Oak) (43-3)
2011 Losses: #288 Wakulla (Crawfordville) (24-21), #288 Wakulla (Crawfordville) (20-14), #570 Lincoln (Tallahassee) (35-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 74-63
Recent League Championships: 2009 (2A District 1), 2008 (3A District 2), 2006 (3A District 2), 2005 (3A District 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Leon (Tallahassee), 9/7 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), 9/14 at Jefferson County (Monticello), 9/28 at Crestview, 10/5 Suwannee (Live Oak), 10/11 Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee), 10/19 Rickards [James] (Tallahassee), 10/26 at Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment), 11/2 at Wakulla (Crawfordville), 11/8 Lincoln (Tallahassee)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wakulla (Crawfordville) (50), Jefferson County (Monticello) (43.1), Lincoln (Tallahassee) (39.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment) (-3.1), Suwannee (Live Oak) (2), Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee) (7.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (27.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1138
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%