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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal/Gold
Coach: Michael Matta
League: Ches-Mont - National
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #63

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Chisena 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Caleb Fell 6'3" 245 Senior OL/DE 4.90
Kevin DiStefano 5'10" Senior DB 4.50

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Brandon Feamster 6'3" 200 Senior DB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Alec Coyle-Nicolas 6'6" 245 Senior TE
Jay Harris 5'11" 170 Senior WR
Ryley Angeline 6'3" 220 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, TE
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 20.8
2013 National Rank: #3263
2013 State Rank: #137
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2014 National Rank: #2978
2014 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #781
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 87-40 (43-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 20.8
2013 Points Against Average: 19.3
2013 Differential: +1.5
2013 Wins: #1296 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (13-7), #1904 Frankford (Philadelphia) (27-14), #5110 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (23-11), #8768 Avon Grove (West Grove) (56-14)
2013 Losses: #395 Pennsbury (Fairless Hills) (26-14), #1463 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (26-6), #1633 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (29-28), #1743 Coatesville (14-7), #3016 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (24-7), #4863 East (West Chester) (28-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 68-44
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Frankford (Philadelphia) (45-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Frankford (Philadelphia), 9/6 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 9/12 Haverford School (Haverford), 9/19 at Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester), 9/26 at East (West Chester), 10/3 Coatesville, 10/10 at Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/18 at Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/24 at Downingtown West (Downingtown), 10/31 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (33.8), Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (32.7), Downingtown West (Downingtown) (31.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Avon Grove (West Grove) (-13.6), Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (11.9), East (West Chester) (16.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1393
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%