Cooper (Abilene, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Moebes
League: 5A Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Anderson 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.55
Kirey McAfee 6'1" 185 Senior DB 4.57
Devin Johnson 5'9" 170 Junior RB 4.49

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Returning Experience
Team Weaknesses: Unseasoned QB, DL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2014 National Rank: #2118
2014 State Rank: #245
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2015 National Rank: #1895
2015 State Rank: #219
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 34.1
Dynasty National Rank: #474
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 82-58 (39-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 27.2
2014 Points Against Average: 33.5
2014 Differential: -6.3
2014 Wins: #1649 Cooper (Lubbock) (52-42), #3229 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (27-23), #3713 Lake View (San Angelo) (35-31), #7233 Lubbock (24-6)
2014 Losses: #185 Abilene (38-7), #332 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (42-19), #337 Amarillo (28-17), #620 Randall (Amarillo) (34-27), #668 Vandegrift (Austin) (35-21), #1117 Rider (Wichita Falls) (21-7), #2487 Plainview (68-63)
2014 Opponents W-L: 77-56
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 3), 2009 (4A Region I District 4), 2003 (5A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Rider (Wichita Falls), 9/4 Vandegrift (Austin), 9/11 Abilene, 9/18 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie), 9/25 at Lee [Robert E.] (Midland), 10/2 Amarillo, 10/8 at Lubbock, 10/16 Plainview, 10/30 at Cooper (Lubbock), 11/6 Lake View (San Angelo)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Abilene (54.2), South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (53.7), Vandegrift (Austin) (48)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lubbock (5.1), Lake View (San Angelo) (6.6), Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (22.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 (35 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #379
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%