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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Danny Ramsey
League: 4A Region III District 22 (moving from 5A Region II District 13)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #125

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Horton 6'3" 190 Senior QB/ATH 4.65
Ishmael Edwards 5'10" 175 Senior QB/ATH 4.55
Tyler Hodge 6'3" 225 Senior OL/DL 5.10

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Connor Patterson 6'4" 280 Senior OL 4.9 [Rice]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18
2011 National Rank: #3697
2011 State Rank: #394
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.1
2012 National Rank: #4884
2012 State Rank: #522
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3026
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 35-58 (26-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.8
2011 Points Against Average: 32.9
2011 Differential: -10.1
2011 Wins: #160 Westfield (Houston) (35-14), #7427 Mayde Creek (Houston) (24-14)
2011 Losses: #23 Dekaney [Andy] (Houston) (41-39), #222 Klein Oak (Spring) (45-21), #351 Klein Collins (Spring) (42-10), #602 Klein Forest (Houston) (36-21), #1883 Morton Ranch (Katy) (32-17), #1981 Klein (34-26), #2069 Spring (35-28), #3315 Jersey Village (Houston) (36-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-49
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Morton Ranch (Katy), 9/7 Jersey Village (Houston), 9/14 at Mayde Creek (Houston), 9/28 at Marshall [Thurgood] (Missouri City), 10/5 Northbrook (Houston), 10/12 vs Willowridge (Houston), 10/18 at Spring Woods (Houston), 10/26 Ridge Point (Missouri City), 11/3 at Stratford (Houston), 11/9 Tomball Memorial (Tomball)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Morton Ranch (Katy) (28.9), Marshall [Thurgood] (Missouri City) (25.5), Jersey Village (Houston) (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Northbrook (Houston) (-12.6), Spring Woods (Houston) (-7.5), Mayde Creek (Houston) (-1.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #631
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5008
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%