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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rodney Tenney
League: 1A Conference 45 (moving from A Eastern)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Moye 5'10" 165 Junior QB/OLB 4.85
Derek Dressler 6'2" 285 Junior OL/DT 5.10
Brandon Phillips 6'0" 180 Senior ILB/RB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quickness, Athleticism, Experienced Despite Youth
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -2.9
2012 National Rank: #8736
2012 State Rank: #239
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 1.2
2013 National Rank: #7433
2013 State Rank: #216
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11515
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 27-31 (9-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (18th)
2012 Points For Average: 28.5
2012 Points Against Average: 26.8
2012 Differential: +1.7
2012 Wins: #10425 Summers County (Hinton, WV) (31-28), #10843 Rappahannock (Warsaw) (51-28), #11186 Bath County (Hot Springs) (34-7), #11540 Craig County (New Castle) (41-29), #11630 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (46-12), #13489 Auburn (Riner) (40-7)
2012 Losses: #3082 Franklin (48-10), #4415 Giles (Pearisburg) (41-29), #6264 Alleghany (Covington) (42-13), #7172 James River (Buchanan) (27-26), #8484 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (18-0), #8766 Glenvar (Salem) (35-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-66
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Alleghany (Covington), 9/6 Riverheads (Staunton), 9/20 at Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 9/27 Glenvar (Salem), 10/4 Summers County (Hinton, WV), 10/11 at Craig County (New Castle), 10/18 at Pendleton County (Franklin, WV), 10/25 at McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista), 11/1 James River (Buchanan), 11/8 at Bath County (Hot Springs)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Riverheads (Staunton) (25), Alleghany (Covington) (7.1), James River (Buchanan) (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Pendleton County (Franklin, WV) (-20.8), Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (-16.7), Craig County (New Castle) (-16.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 (-3.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9812
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%