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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Navy
Coach: Scott Longerbone
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lonnie Tuff 5'11" 175 RB 4.60
Lashawn Ware 5'9" 175 SS 4.60
Bryce Kelly 6'5" 270 OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chanceller James 6'3" 190 Senior DB [Boise State]
Mario Yakoo 6'4" 320 Senior OL [Boise State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience In Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2011 National Rank: #1438
2011 State Rank: #137
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2012 National Rank: #1927
2012 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1426
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 65-40-3 (30-11-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.8
2011 Points Against Average: 17.3
2011 Differential: +6.5
2011 Wins: #1629 Valhalla (El Cajon) (17-14), #2476 Point Loma (San Diego) (41-7), #3508 Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) (24-10), #3604 Grossmont (El Cajon) (30-18), #4228 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (21-7), #5147 Bonita Vista (Chula Vista) (34-10), #6062 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (49-13), #7086 West Hills (Santee) (41-7)
2011 Losses: #27 Helix (La Mesa) (49-7), #229 Cathedral (San Diego) (27-7), #844 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (21-7), #1321 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (25-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 79-57-4
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Cathedral (San Diego), 9/7 St. Augustine (San Diego), 9/14 Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore), 9/21 at Eastlake (Chula Vista), 9/28 at Canyon (Canyon Country), 10/5 at West Hills (Santee), 10/12 Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/19 Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/26 at Valhalla (El Cajon), 11/2 at Helix (La Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (64.6), Cathedral (San Diego) (49.9), Canyon (Canyon Country) (43.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Hills (El Cajon) (0), West Hills (Santee) (3.4), Grossmont (El Cajon) (17.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7 (26.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #381
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%