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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Silver
Coach: Randy Phillips
League: 2A Region 7 (moving from 3A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

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

TOP PLAYERS
Tate Gore 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Steffone Brakefield 5'10" 220 Senior NG/OL
Dantake Smith 5'10" 240 Senior MLB/G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Graduated Many Skill Players

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -15.8
2011 National Rank: #11483
2011 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -19.8
2012 National Rank: #12071
2012 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10270
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 38-48 (27-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 27.8
2011 Points Against Average: 36.9
2011 Differential: -9.1
2011 Wins: #8924 Harmony Grove (Camden) (29-19), #13360 Genoa Central (Texarkana) (28-6), #14448 Drew Central (Monticello) (66-26)
2011 Losses: #5345 Rison (49-6), #5842 Gurdon (42-34), #6369 Fordyce (63-6), #6604 Mineral Springs (77-40), #7581 Smackover (27-24), #8519 Spring Hill (Hope) (33-20), #12267 Fouke (27-25)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-48
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Horatio, 9/7 Genoa Central (Texarkana), 9/14 at Fouke, 9/21 at Murfreesboro, 9/28 Spring Hill (Hope), 10/5 at Foreman, 10/12 Dierks, 10/19 at Gurdon, 10/26 Mineral Springs
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gurdon (11.9), Mineral Springs (2.3), Dierks (-4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Foreman (-29.8), Genoa Central (Texarkana) (-27.8), Murfreesboro (-23.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11187
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%