Columbus (MT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/White Coach: John Smith League: Southern 4B Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #18 RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -14.5 2013 National Rank: #11152 2013 State Rank: #46 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: -11.7 2014 National Rank: #10565 2014 State Rank: #46 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 4.9 Dynasty National Rank: #6574 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6 Dynasty Record: 67-32 (38-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-4 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 25.9 2013 Points Against Average: 27.6 2013 Differential: -1.7 2013 Wins: #12388 Sweet Grass County (Big Timber) (14-7), #13150 Joliet (20-14), #13566 Roundup/Melstone (Roundup) (39-6), #13685 Shepherd (39-20) 2013 Losses: #3242 Baker/Plevna (Baker) (42-12), #8053 Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) (61-56), #8557 Colstrip/Lame Deer (Colstrip) (51-20), #8749 Red Lodge (20-7) 2013 Opponents W-L: 33-38 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004 (B Eastern 4B), 2003 (B- Southcentral B) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Huntley Project (Worden), 9/5 Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan), 9/12 at Shepherd, 9/19 Broadwater (Townsend), 9/26 at Sweet Grass County (Big Timber), 10/3 at Colstrip/Lame Deer (Colstrip), 10/10 Joliet, 10/16 at Roundup/Melstone (Roundup), 10/24 Red Lodge/Roberts (Red Lodge) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Broadwater (Townsend) (8.9), Huntley Project (Worden) (0.5), Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) (-0.4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-34.5), Roundup/Melstone (Roundup) (-32.8), Joliet (-28.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 (-8.5 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11349 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.