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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Larry Branson
League: III Section V
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Keanu Lankster 6'0" 205 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Intensity, Stronger
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -16.9
2013 National Rank: #11576
2013 State Rank: #155
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2014 National Rank: #11095
2014 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10221
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 32-79 (11-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 9.2
2013 Points Against Average: 34.7
2013 Differential: -25.5
2013 Wins: #11751 Dysart (El Mirage) (10-7), #13003 Central (Phoenix) (17-14)
2013 Losses: #1516 Show Low (62-0), #1718 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (55-7), #4078 Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (49-7), #5563 Maricopa (35-13), #5725 Buckeye (39-7), #7061 Marana (Tucson) (51-7), #9565 Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (7-3), #12343 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (28-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-55
Recent League Championships: 2006 (5A Gila Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Dysart (El Mirage), 9/5 Buckeye, 9/12 at Central (Phoenix), 9/19 Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 9/26 at Show Low, 10/2 Flowing Wells (Tucson), 10/10 Marana (Tucson), 10/17 at Catalina Foothills (Tucson), 10/24 Maricopa, 10/31 at Canyon del Oro (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (29.4), Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (24.4), Show Low (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Phoenix) (-33.8), Flowing Wells (Tucson) (-12.4), Dysart (El Mirage) (-11.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6486
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%