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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Rolando Aguirre
League: 2A-1 Region IV District 16 (moving from 1A-1 Region IV District 16)
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #82

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isidro Montelongo 5'10" 185 Senior LB/G 4.90
John Garcia 5'9" 175 Senior LB/G 4.95
David Ortiz 5'9" 160 Senior RB/CB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -33.1
2013 National Rank: #13578
2013 State Rank: #1113
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -27.6
2014 National Rank: #12973
2014 State Rank: #1096
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -38.4
Dynasty National Rank: #14578
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 19-40 (11-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 23.8
2013 Points Against Average: 24.7
2013 Differential: -0.9
2013 Wins: #13981 London (Corpus Christi) (36-20), #14235 Monte Alto (24-20), #14542 Marine Military (Harlingen) (20-6), #14629 Lasara (62-14), #14664 Pharr Oratory (Pharr) (33-0), #14664 Pharr Oratory (Pharr) (43-0)
2013 Losses: #2361 Shiner (45-14), #8124 La Villa (48-0), #10215 Hidalgo (42-0), #13351 Ben Bolt (52-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 38-54
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Marine Military (Harlingen) (25-13)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Marine Military (Harlingen), 9/12 at Santa Gertrudis Academy (Kingsville), 9/19 Benavides, 9/26 Agua Dulce, 10/3 Lasara, 10/10 London (Corpus Christi), 10/17 at Kaufer (Riviera), 10/24 Ben Bolt, 10/31 Three Rivers, 11/7 at La Villa
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: La Villa (-0.7), Three Rivers (-6), Ben Bolt (-25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lasara (-61.2), Marine Military (Harlingen) (-53.6), Agua Dulce (-47.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.8 (-28.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1163
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13264
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%