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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Stacy Schmitt
League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC]
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tom Miller 5'10" 180 Senior RB
Shane Supanik 6'2" 220 Senior DE
Levi Albright 5'11" 185 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At WR

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2012 National Rank: #6385
2012 State Rank: #269
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2013 National Rank: #5242
2013 State Rank: #218
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5535
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 42-18 (31-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 24.3
2012 Points Against Average: 10
2012 Differential: +14.3
2012 Wins: #7001 Northern Bedford County (Loysburg) (21-20), #9877 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (36-22), #9975 Shade (Cairnbrook) (3-0), #9975 Shade (Cairnbrook) (21-0), #11224 Saltsburg (40-7), #11358 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (14-12), #12563 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (42-7), #13026 Meyersdale (32-7), #13992 Rockwood (42-0), #14024 Ferndale (Johnstown) (30-0)
2012 Losses: #4202 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (14-6), #4202 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (28-19), #5849 Portage (13-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 70-70
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Portage, 9/6 Ferndale (Johnstown), 9/14 at Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown), 9/20 at Saltsburg, 9/27 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 10/4 at Shade (Cairnbrook), 10/11 Meyersdale, 10/19 at Rockwood, 10/25 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 11/1 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (14.4), Portage (4.8), Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (-9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Rockwood (-45), Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-29.3), Ferndale (Johnstown) (-27.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1 (-7.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #549
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12367
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%