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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rodney Tenney
League: 1A Conference 45
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Dressler 6'2" 310 Senior OL/DL 5.56
Luke Moye 5'11" 190 Senior QB/OLB 4.80
Raquann Matthews 6'1.5" 175 Senior ATH/CB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Senior Leadership, Team Speed

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 4.9
2013 National Rank: #6721
2013 State Rank: #185
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2014 National Rank: #5750
2014 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11735
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.6
Dynasty Record: 54-66 (21-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 28.2
2013 Points Against Average: 19.1
2013 Differential: +9.1
2013 Wins: #6330 Alleghany (Covington) (18-14), #7344 Honaker (25-0), #7951 Glenvar (Salem) (13-10), #8935 Summers County (Hinton, WV) (23-16), #11377 Bath County (Hot Springs) (42-7), #12242 Northwood (Saltville) (41-12), #12633 Pendleton County (Franklin, WV) (31-12), #13221 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (35-21), #13814 Craig County (New Castle) (47-0)
2013 Losses: #2922 Riverheads (Staunton) (35-13), #4009 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (58-32), #7738 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (29-27), #8235 James River (Buchanan) (34-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 81-65
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2006 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Alleghany (Covington), 9/5 at Riverheads (Staunton), 9/19 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 9/26 at Glenvar (Salem), 10/3 at Summers County (Hinton, WV), 10/10 Craig County (New Castle), 10/17 Pendleton County (Franklin, WV), 10/24 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista), 10/31 at James River (Buchanan), 11/7 Bath County (Hot Springs)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Riverheads (Staunton) (20.9), Alleghany (Covington) (6.6), McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Craig County (New Castle) (-35.6), Pendleton County (Franklin, WV) (-30.5), Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (-29.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (-5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #290
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10399
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%