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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Keith Schweers
League: Catholic AA-A
Playoff Division: CHSFL
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Moses 6'2" 245 Senior DL/OL 4.90
Jake Wiswall 5'11.5" 220 Junior RB/LB 4.81
Ryan McCann 5'11" 200 Junior RB/LB 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Returning Key Starters
Team Weaknesses: Youth On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -9.3
2011 National Rank: #10217
2011 State Rank: #363
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -9.8
2012 National Rank: #10298
2012 State Rank: #364
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9939
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 42-48 (27-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 19.1
2011 Points Against Average: 25.9
2011 Differential: -6.8
2011 Wins: #9671 Bishop Ford (Brooklyn) (14-6), #10785 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (42-33), #12816 Christ the King (Middle Village) (37-34), #13056 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (32-20)
2011 Losses: #2945 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (42-7), #3252 Fordham Prep (Bronx) (21-0), #7439 Xavier (New York) (41-14), #8711 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (12-9), #10856 St. Peter's (Staten Island) (24-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-45
Recent State Championships: 2010 (CHSFL A)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Catholic A), 2006 (Catholic A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/15 at Xavier (New York), 9/22 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows), 9/29 Cardinal Spellman (Bronx), 10/6 at St. Peter's (Staten Island), 10/13 at Christ the King (Middle Village), 10/20 at Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 10/27 Bishop Ford (Brooklyn)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (New York) (3.4), Bishop Ford (Brooklyn) (1.8), Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) (-0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Christ the King (Middle Village) (-23.6), Cardinal Spellman (Bronx) (-22.8), St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (-14.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6 (-1.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #341
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10439
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%