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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Jim Livingston
League: Western Pennsylvania [WPAC]
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #92

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tevin Mostoller 6'1" 140 Senior CB 4.80
Zack Maluchnik 6'0" 185 Senior LB/FB 4.70
Justin Holcomb 6'1" 170 Senior WR 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Pass Coverage
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -9.5
2013 National Rank: #10137
2013 State Rank: #445
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -16
2014 National Rank: #11369
2014 State Rank: #495
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7908
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 76-46 (59-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 18.8
2013 Points Against Average: 17.2
2013 Differential: +1.6
2013 Wins: #10255 Shade (Cairnbrook) (12-0), #13031 Saltsburg (28-14), #13488 Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (46-19), #13651 Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (39-7), #14412 Ferndale (Johnstown) (37-16)
2013 Losses: #4326 Tussey Mountain (Saxton) (33-14), #5012 Portage (41-0), #6046 Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (26-12), #7168 Meyersdale (6-0), #10990 Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) (10-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 53-55
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 at Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown), 9/5 Portage, 9/12 at Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo), 9/19 Windber, 9/26 Ferndale (Johnstown), 10/3 at Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin), 10/10 Shade (Cairnbrook), 10/17 at Conemaugh Township (Davidsville), 10/24 Meyersdale
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Portage (17.8), Berlin Brothersvalley (Berlin) (10.3), Meyersdale (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ferndale (Johnstown) (-37.6), Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo) (-36.6), Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) (-34)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 (-9.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #536
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11447
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%